Fastorslow pulls off Punchestown Gold Cup shock
Martin Brassil's Fastorslow caused a huge shock in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown.
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Punchestown Festival: Gaelic Warrior cruises to first Grade One win
Gaelic Warrior landed the first Grade One of his career in the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown – and it looks unlikely to be his last.
Energumene edges out Chacun Pour Soi in Punchestown thriller
Chacun Pour Soi made his younger stablemate Energumene pull out all the stops in an exciting renewal of the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Punchestown Festival round-up: Vega records Facile win
Willie Mullins is excited to see what Facile Vega can achieve over fences next season after surviving a scare to get back on the winning trail in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.
Galopin Des Champs going for Gold Cup double at Punchestown
Side by side jumping the last in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Galopin Des Champs will attempt to again conquer Bravemansgame in a mouthwatering renewal of the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday.
Punchestown Festival: Sire Du Berlais bids for glory agan in Stayers Hurdle
Sire Du Berlais will aim to complete a famous treble when he runs in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Talking Horses: Bravemansgame case puts spotlight back on owner rules
B ravemansgame, Britain’s best staying chaser, has been cleared to run at the Punchestown Festival on Wednesday after Bryan Drew, who previously owned the eight-year-old in partnership with John Dance, bought Dance’s 50% share in a deal approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA ordered WealthTek LLP, Dance’s financial services business which also traded as Vertem Asset Management, to cease all activity earlier this month, and has since placed the firm into special administration.
Energumene headlines day one at Punchestown
Energumene looks set to be the star attraction on day one of the Punchestown Festival with the champion two-miler heading a six-strong field for the William Hill Champion Chase.