Punchestown

3.40 – Specialist Joinery Group Handicap Hurdle A handicap hurdle to kick proceedings off on what looks to be the most difficult day for punters yet. A wide-open race but GIN COCO (11/2) is one to take note off. Harry…

Day 1 of the festival reminded us that Cheltenham form must be taken with a pinch of salt. Day 2 sees the showpiece of the week with the Punchestown Gold Cup but warms up with some competitive action.  [akurai_table reviews="7133"…

[akurai_table reviews="7133" terms="long" lazy_logo="true"] 3.40 The 5 day curtain closer to the jumps season kicks off with a 2m Mares novice hurdle containing all the main Irish players in this division, bar Brandy Love, whose season has reached a climax. …

Of course, it's 2,000 Guineas Day at Newmarket but, rather conveniently, the last two Grade One races of the week at the Punchestown Festival fall directly either side of the first colts' Classic. Once again, there's plenty of Cheltenham Festival…

As far as Grade One races are concerned, it's eight down, four to go at the Punchestown Festival. Today, it's the turn of the leading hurdlers in the land to take centre stage and, as is our wont, we've delved…

The Punchestown Festival continues with two more Grade One races, one of which looks a formality for the favourite and one which might not be quite so straightforward. With that in mind, we've decided to concentrate our efforts on the…