Punchestown Wednesday preview: Donn McClean tips
By Donn McClean
17:52 · WED April 28, 2021
Our man hit the bookies with his Colreevy tip on day one of the Punchestown Festival and he has two selections for the day two card.
Punchestown Wednesday best bets:
TELMESOMETHINGGIRL - 5.20 Punchestown
Minella Indo will be missed for sure from this afternoon’s Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup – you’re always going to miss the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner – but it’s still a star-studded line-up. The Cheltenham Gold Cup winner of 2019 and 2020, the King George winner of 2019 and Betway Bowl winner of 2021, the Punchestown Gold Cup winner of 2019 and Irish Gold Cup winner of 2021, the Melling Chase winner of 2021.
); With all the doom and gloom, it lifted the whole of West Kerry. He is one of us and a Gold Cup winner
22-year-old Jack Kennedy’s metoric rise in racing and recovery from injuries has inspired his fanbase at home in West Kerry. By Fintan O Toole Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 10:15 AM 4 hours ago 9,258 Views 2 Comments
Updated 1 hour ago
ON SATURDAY 20 March, Jack Kennedy was back in action at Thurles racecourse.
It was less than 24 hours since the biggest win of his career, a landmark moment in becoming the youngest jockey in modern times to claim the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
In racing, it is one of the quirks of the trade to operate under the intense glare of the sporting spotlight and then resume riding in an off-Broadway setting the following day.
Henry de Bromhead’s charge aiming to supplement Gold Cup heroics. By Press Association Thursday 22 Apr 2021, 3:20 PM 4 hours ago 1,391 Views 0 Comments
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP hero Minella Indo will face a maximum of 10 rivals when he bids to follow up at Punchestown on Wednesday.
Henry de Bromhead’s charge led home stablemate A Plus Tard to win the blue riband at Prestbury Park last month under Jack Kennedy, who will once again be on board in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup next week.
The eight-year-old is set to renew rivalry with the Willie Mullins-trained pair of Al Boum Photo and Kemboy.
UPDATED 10:05AM, APR 10 2021
There will be a Tiger Roll-shaped hole in Saturday s Randox Grand National, but the world s greatest steeplechase is shaping up to be as competitive as ever, with the likes of Ladbrokes Trophy hero and clear ante-post favourite Cloth Cap, Welsh National winner Secret Reprieve, Burrows Saint and Kimberlite Candy among the 68 possibles remaining for the race.
Will one of those horses etch their name into the history books? Or could this be the year of another shock to rival the likes of Auroras Encore, Mon Mome and Foinavon? Our experts give their thoughts on the illustrious race.
Minella Indo beats Rachael Blackmore s A Plus Tard to win the Gold Cup at Cheltenham dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.