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Lulamba lands Ballymore for Henderson at Punchestown

Lulamba turned the tables on his Cheltenham Festival conqueror Poniros to land the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May

Jade De Grugy proves too good for Brighterdaysahead

Jade De Grugy produced a career-best performance to continue Willie Mullins' recent domination of the SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May

Marine Nationale jumps the last ahead of Captain Guinness

Marine Nationale wins Punchestown's Champion Chase

Marine Nationale backed up his Cheltenham win with an impressive victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr

Jockey Danny Mullins celebrates after winning on Champ Kiely

Champ Kiely upsets Ballyburn at Punchestown

Champ Kiely upset his better fancied stablemate Ballyburn to claim top honours in a dramatic renewal of the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr

Irancy, with Mark Walsh up, on their way to winning the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle

Irancy foils Kopek Des Bordes for shock Punchestown win

Kopek Des Bordes' surrendered his unbeaten record as stablemate Irancy led home a one-two-three-four for Willie Mullins in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr

Runners and riders during The Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase for the Ladies Perpetual Cup

Punchestown Festival round-up: Ascending Lark triumphs

British raider Ascending Lark finished with a flourish to extend her unbeaten record over obstacles to six in the Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr

Sean Flanagan and Marine Nationale took the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham

'Finished article' Marine Nationale ready for showdown

Barry Connell believes Marine Nationale is closing in on being the finished article ahead of his blockbuster clash with Fact To File in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Racing • 28 Apr

Constitution Hill has been partnered by Nico de Boinville in all 12 of his career outings under Rules

Constitution Hill set for Punchestown 'barring hiccups'

Nicky Henderson has confirmed Constitution Hill will run at the Punchestown Festival "barring any hiccups" in a planned schooling session in the coming days.

Racing • 25 Apr

A potential rematch awaits for Jeremy Scott's Golden Ace at Punchestown with Willie Mullins' former champion State Man

Champion Hurdle heroine Golden Ace set for Punchestown

Jeremy Scott intends to have a "bit of fun" when he takes Champion hurdle winner Golden Ace over to the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 25 Mar

Redemption Day is pictured under Jodie Townend at last season's Punchestown Festival

Redemption Day scores at Naas for Mullins team

Paul Townend warmed up for a huge week at the Cheltenham Festival with victory aboard Redemption Day in the opening race at Naas on Sunday.

Racing • 09 Mar

Paul Townend celebrates after a 10th Grade One triumph for State Man

State Man impresses to again see off Irish Point

State Man claimed his 10th Grade One triumph when seeing off old rival Irish Point in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 03 May 24

Sean Flanagan and Brides Hill taking the Mares Chase

Punchestown wrap: Brides Hill takes Mares Chase victory

Brides Hill extended her unbeaten run to four with an impressive victory in the Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 03 May 24

Lossiemouth is a 1-4 shot generally for the Coolmore NH Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle

Mullins mares set to star at Punchestown

All eyes at Punchestown on Saturday will be on Lossiemouth in the Coolmore NH Sires Bolshoi Ballet Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 03 May 24

Il Etait Temps arrived late to beat Gaelic Warrior

Punchestown wrap: Il Etait Temps upsets Gaelic Warrior

Veteran campaigner Singing Banjo came to the fore to take the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase at Punchestown for the second time.

Racing • 02 May 24

State Man has won 11 of his 14 lifetime starts

State Man aims to finish faultess season at Punchestown

State Man will bid to put the seal on a faultless campaign in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.

Racing • 03 May 24

Teahupoo winning at the Cheltenham Festival in March

Teahupoo out for Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival double

Teahupoo is out to become the first horse this century to do the Cheltenham-Punchestown Festival staying double when he lines up for the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle.

Racing • 02 May 24

JJ Slevin celebrates after winning the William Hill Champion Chase aboard Banbridge

Banbridge sneaks thrilling Champion Chase success

Banbridge got up in the final stride to deny Captain Guinness a Champion Chase double in a pulsating renewal of the feature event on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 30 Apr 24

Spillane's Tower and Mark Walsh jump the last on their way to victory

Punchestown wrap: Spillane's Tower scales new heights

Spillane's Tower made it back-to-back Grade One victories for trainer Jimmy Mangan with a determined display in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 30 Apr 24

Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow have become familiar foes

Galopin Des Champs set for Punchestown Gold Cup bid

Familiar foes Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow are both reported in fine spirits ahead of the latest chapter in their engaging rivalry in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup.

Racing • 01 May 24

Barry Connell's unbeaten William Munny has shown a potent turn of foot to take two slowly run contests

Connell hopes Punchestown rivals face Munny problems

Barry Connell expects William Munny to make his presence felt when he takes on the powerhouse stables of Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott in the Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race.

Racing • 30 Apr 24

Dinoblue was a winner at the festival last year

Mullins and McManus strong-handed in Champion Chase

Dinoblue and Gentleman De Mee give JP McManus a formidable hand in his bid for yet another big-race victory in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Racing • 30 Apr 24

Slade Steel got the better of the hooded Mystical Power at Cheltenham

Slade Steel and Mystical Power poised for rematch

Cheltenham Festival one-two Slade Steel and Mystical Power will renew their rivalry in the KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr 24

Galopin Des Champs will bid to avenge his defeat at last year's Punchestown Festival

Punchestown Festival: Mullins stable tour

Galopin Des Champs will try to right his only 'wrong' of last year when he lines up in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup later this month.

Racing • 17 Apr 24

All going well Nicky Henderson hopes his star hurdler can return to action in November's Fighting Fifth

Punchestown ruled out as Constitution Hill returns home

Constitution Hill is back at Nicky Henderson's yard after a colic scare, with any thoughts of a trip to the Punchestown Festival now firmly ruled out.

Racing • 01 Apr 24

Vauban, ridden by Ryan Moore, on the way to the start of last year's Melbourne Cup

Vauban set for second bite at Melbourne Cup cherry

Vauban's big aim is a return to Australia for the Melbourne Cup but Willie Mullins has not definitively ruled out an appearance at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 20 Mar 24