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RTE2 will be broadcasting five live races from the Punchestown festival on Tuesday. The action on day one features some high-class names, notably Envoi Allen, Monkfish and Chacun Pour Soi, and we ve got you covered for the day s action.
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eCOMM Merchant Solutions Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m½f
Free-going mare Echoes In Rain steps up to the highest level for the first time after posting a big personal best when winning by 15 lengths at Fairyhouse this month.
Donn McClean: Expect fireworks as Townend and Blackmore do battle for jockey s title
There will be intriguing clashes all week at Punchestown between the pair of leading jockeys, and their amateur equivalents, beginning tomorrow. By Donn McClean Monday 26 Apr 2021, 4:48 PM 45 minutes ago 2,284 Views 2 Comments
Paul Townend on Concertista (green) jumping the last to beat Rachael Blackmore on Minella Melody at Fairyhouse in November.
Image: Peter Mooney/INPHO
Paul Townend on Concertista (green) jumping the last to beat Rachael Blackmore on Minella Melody at Fairyhouse in November.
Image: Peter Mooney/INPHO
EGALITY MANS WAS in front and travelling well in the Grade 2 Colm Quinn BMW Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse three weeks ago when he came down at the third last flight. It looked like an awkward fall. Power Of Pause was tracki
Monday
The calm before the storm and with the British jumps season having come to a thrilling climax on Saturday, six Flat meetings across Britain and Ireland start a fascinating week.
The pick of the day s racing comes from Navan where the Listed Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes (2.25) is the feature of an eight-race card.
Ayr hosts the first of its two-day meeting to herald the beginning of its Flat season, Lingfield and Southwell host all-weather afternoon fixtures and Windsor and Thirsk keep the action going well into the evening.
Tuesday
The jumps season might be over in Britain, but there is plenty still to play for in Ireland as the five-day Punchestown festival gets under way with three Grade 1s.
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