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Aidan Coleman punches the air after guiding Epatante to a 14-length success in the Aintree Hurdle

Punchestown Festival: Epatante delighting Henderson

Nicky Henderson reports Epatante in "fantastic form" ahead of her bid for a seventh Grade One victory in the Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday.

Racing • 29 Apr 22

Robbie Power announces retirement from racing

Robbie Power announced he will be retiring on Friday after partnering Magic Daze to victory at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 28 Apr 22

Patrick Mullins had to get serious with Facile Vega in the closing stages

Nothing Facile about Vega victory at Punchestown

Facile Vega (8-15F) was made to pull out all the stops to maintain his unbeaten record in the Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

The Nice Guy safely negotiates the final flight under Paul Townend

The Nice Guy leads home Mullins 1-2 at Punchestown

The Nice Guy (15-8F) extended his flawless record to land the the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Gabynako finished second in last month's Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival as a 25-1 chance

Punchestown Festival: Gabynako bids to go one better

Gabynako will not be winning out of turn if he can strike Grade One gold for the first time in the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase at Punchestown on Thursday.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Paisley Park stayed on well to just miss out on second place in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival

Punchestown Festival: Paisley primed for Stayers' prize

Emma Lavelle's Paisley Park will compete away from home turf for the first time when he contests the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Capodanno was a six-and-a-half length winner

Capodanno delivers in Champion Novice Chase

Hot favourite Bob Olinger proved bitterly disappointing as Capodanno claimed top honours in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Clan Des Obeaux and Sam Twiston-Davies on their to winning the Festival feature next year

Punchestown Festival: Clan Des Obeaux seeks more Gold

Clan Des Obeaux will face eight rivals as he goes for back-to-back victories in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup, the highlight on day two of the Festival meeting.

Racing • 27 Apr 22

Mighty Potter was considered a outsider but the leading hopes disappointed

Punchestown Festival: Might Potter upsets the odds

Mighty Potter claimed a surprise victory in the Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 26 Apr 22

Chacun Pour Soi has won both his outings at the Punchestown Festival

Punchestown Festival: Chacun Pour Soi faces tough task

Patrick Mullins feels he may have a tall order on his hands in taking on Energumene with Chacun Pour Soi in the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 25 Apr 22

A drop in trip should present no problem to Sir Gerhard

Punchestown Festival: Mullins pair head Champion Novice

Sir Gerhard and Dysart Dynamo give Willie Mullins the ace hand in his bid for a fifth straight victory in the Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle.

Racing • 25 Apr 22

Paul Townend and Energumene winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase on 16 March

Punchestown Festival: Energumene eyes another Grade 1

Willie Mullins' duo of Energumene and Chacun Pour Soi will take each other on once more in the William Hill Champion Chase on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival on Tuesday.

Racing • 24 Apr 22

Constitution Hill routed his rivals in the opener at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday

Constitution Hill under consideration for Punchestown

Connections of Constitution Hill are likely to consider next month's Punchestown Festival for the ultra-impressive Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner.

Racing • 20 Mar 22

Tiger Roll could return to action this weekend

Tiger Roll could return at Navan on Saturday

Dual Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll could return over hurdles at Navan on Saturday.

Racing • 18 Jan 22

Jeff Kidder jumps the last at Punchestown

Jeff Kidder records another shock success

Jeff Kidder sprang a 22-1 surprise for trainer Noel Meade as he lifted the Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle, the final Grade One of this year's Punchestown Festival and the Irish jumps season.

Racing • 01 May 21

Concertista looks good for the Coolmore Mares Champion Hurdle

Punchestown Festival: Day 5 Preview and Tips

Ahead of day five of the Punchestown Festival, Brendan Duke casts his eye over the runners and riders.

Racing • 30 Apr 21

Quilixios will again have the assistance of Rachael Blackmore in the saddle

Unbeaten Quilixios faces eight rivals at Punchestown

Triumph Hurdle hero Quilixios puts his unbeaten record on the line on the final afternoon of the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 30 Apr 21

Jockey Paul Townend celebrates with Energumene and groom Imran Haider after winning the Ryanair Novice Steeplechase

Energumene adds to Mullins joy with Novice Chase win

Energumene provided Willie Mullins with another Grade One winner at the Punchestown Festival when making all the running in the Ryanair Novice Chase.

Punchestown Festival • 29 Apr 21

Honeysuckle is unbeaten in 11 starts under rules

De Bromhead sweet on Honeysuckle's champion chances

Henry de Bromhead is delighted with Honeysuckle as the dream mare bids to take her perfect record under rules to 12 in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr 21

Honeysuckle is strongly fancied to claim the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle

Punchestown Festival: Day 4 Preview and Tips

Brendan Duke previews Friday's day four at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 29 Apr 21

Singing Banjo, with Barry John Walsh (L) clear Ruby's Double alongside Vital Island, with Jamie Codd up

Punchestown: Singing Banjo wins twice in three days

Philip Rothwell's Singing Banjo bagged his second win at this year's Punchestown Festival when coming home clear in a dramatic renewal of the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase.

Racing • 29 Apr 21

Jockey Patrick Mullins and groom Eilish Byrne celebrate with Klassical Dream

Dream return for Klassical in Champion Stayers' Hurdle

Klassical Dream made light of a long absence as he ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 29 Apr 21

Flooring Porter on the way to victory in the Stayers Hurdle in Cheltenham

Punchestown Festival: Day 3 Preview and Tips

Brendan Duke previews Thursday's day three at the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 28 Apr 21

Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies and groom Scott Marshall celebrate with Clan Des Obeaux

Clan Des Obeaux storms to Punchestown Gold Cup

English raider Clan Des Obeaux held off home hope Al Boum Photo to win the Punchestown Gold Cup and strike back after the Irish dominance at Cheltenham.

Racing • 28 Apr 21

Galopin Des Champs (R) with Paul Townend up, jumps the sixth on their way to winning the Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle

Updated Punchestown: Galopin Des Champs blows field away

Galopin Des Champs blew his rivals away with an impressive display to win the Grade One Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 28 Apr 21