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Paul Townend will be aboard Chacun Pour Soi in the William Hill Champion Chase

Townend back in action for Punchestown Festival

Paul Townend is set to return from injury with three rides on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival.

Davy Russell has been on the sidelines since October.

Davy Russell rules out Punchestown Festival comeback

Davy Russell will wait for a less high-profile meeting to make his comeback after ruling himself out of the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 23 Apr 21

Chacun Pour Soi suffered a surprise defeats at the Cheltenham Festival

Allaho and Chacun Pour Soi to clash at Punchestown

Willie Mullins is preparing to let stablemates Allaho and Chacun Pour Soi do battle for the William Hill Champion Chase at Punchestown.

Racing • 21 Apr 21

Freewheelin Dylan looks to be heading to the Punchestown Festival

Irish National shock winner set for Punchestown

Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan is on course for the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 20 Apr 21

Ferny Hollow has beaten Appreciate It and Bob Olinger

Ferny Hollow likely to miss Punchestown Festival

Ferny Hollow, who in his short career to date has already beaten the subsequent winners of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, is unlikely to make it back in time for the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 23 Mar 21

Ruby Walsh is an advocate of racing behind closed doors

Ruby Walsh believes racing can work behind closed doors

Ruby Walsh believes enforcing social distancing should not prove too much of an issue when racing eventually resumes.

Racing • 01 May 20

Un De Sceaux holds off Min to retain Champion Chase

Un De Sceaux rolled back the years to win a second successive renewal of the BoyleSports Champion Chase on the first day of the Punchestown Festival.

Racing • 30 Apr 19

It's the first day of the Punchestown Festival

Recap: Your morning sports updates

Read back on all the latest sports news from this April Tuesday morning.

Other sport • 30 Apr 19

Un De Sceaux was impressive when landing the opening day feature in 2018

Punchestown Day 1 preview: Un De Sceaux worth the risk

Brendan Duke takes a look at the race card coming up on Day 1 of the festival.

Racing • 30 Apr 19

Al Boum Photo on his way to Cheltenham Gold Cup glory

Al Boum Photo going for Punchestown Gold

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Al Boum Photo will face seven rivals when he bids to follow up in the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup.

Racing • 29 Apr 19

Rachael Blackmore: "You need to be getting on the right horses and I've been lucky enough to be able to do that."

Blackmore loses dinner bet but savours sweet campaign

Rachael Blackmore has had a brilliant campaign studded with personal highlights and memorable achievements, but she'll still have to fork out for Paul Townend's dinner this Saturday night.

Racing • 29 Apr 19

Mullins excited by Un De Sceaux's Punchestown return

Willie Mullins is looking forward to seeing Un De Sceaux defend his crown in the BoyleSports Champion Chase at Punchestown next week.

Racing • 26 Apr 19

Faugheen has been winless in four runs this season

Faugheen to skip Punchestown & take summer break

Willie Mullins has announced Faugheen will not run at the Punchestown Festival next week.

Racing • 25 Apr 19

Apple's Jade hasn't match early season form

Three options remain for Apple's Jade at Punchestown

Apple's Jade is on course to head for the Punchestown Festival where she will have three options.

Racing • 12 Apr 19

Tornado Flyer looks set to go in the Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle

Tornado Flyer and Battleoverdo look set for Naas battle

Tornado Flyer is likely to head Willie Mullins' assault on the Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle as he bids for an eighth win in the Grade One at the County Kildare course on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Jan 19

Ruby Walsh is hoping to be back in action next month

Ruby Walsh targets May return to the saddle

Ruby Walsh is aiming to be back in the saddle for next month's top-class meeting at Auteuil.

Racing • 30 Apr 18

Paul Townend on Kemboy clears the last ahead of Dylan Robinson on A Rated

Kemboy extends Mullins' winning streak at Punchestown

Kemboy provided Willie Mullins with yet another winner at this year's Punchestown Festival following a comprehensive victory in the EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase.

Racing • 27 Apr 18

Willie Mullins holds the lead from Gordon Elliott in the trainers' championship with two days remaining in the season

Mullins stretches lead over Elliott in trainers race

Willie Mullins stole the show again at the Punchestown Festival as he increased his lead over Gordon Elliott in the battle for the Irish jumps trainers' championship to €424,148, with just two days of the season remaining.

Racing • 26 Apr 18

Donal McInerney on Auvergnat (right) on his way to winning

Bolger back to winning ways with La Touche of glory

Auvergnat narrowly outpointed stablemate Josies Orders to provide Enda Bolger with a 14th success in the La Touche Cup at Punchestown.

Racing • 26 Apr 18

Recap: Punchestown Festival - Day 3 updates

Re-live all the action from the third day of the festival, including the Champion Hurdle and Novice Steeplechase Grade One races.

Racing • 26 Apr 18

Racing at Punchestown gets under way at 3.40pm

Punchestown Day 2: Preview and tips

A look at all the races on the second day of the the Punchestown Festival including the Gold Cup by Johnny Ward.

Racing • 25 Apr 18

Noel Fehily on Draconian (3) wins the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle from Robbie Power on Vision des Flos

Punchestown review: Storyteller profits from high drama

The Storyteller claimed victory in a dramatic renewal of the Growise Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown as trainer's title rivals Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins shared the Grade One honours on day one of the Festival.

Racing • 24 Apr 18

It's the start of the spring festival at a rainy Punchestown

Punchestown Festival - Day 1 updates

All the action from the opening day of the festival, including the Champion Novice Hurdle, Champion Steeplechase and Novice Steeplechase Grade One races.

Racing • 24 Apr 18