Back Abacadabras each-way to work his magic in the Punchestown Champion Hurdle
Johnny Ward previews Friday’s feature race at the Punchestown Festival. By William Hill Thursday 29 Apr 2021, 11:53 AM Apr 29th 2021, 11:53 AM 2,331 Views 2 Comments
AFTER ITS POSTPONEMENT 12 months ago, the Punchestown Festival has made a welcome return to the racing calendar this week.
Each day, racing journalist Johnny Ward has been bringing you a preview of the feature race and his best tip along with William Hill’s latest prices.
Here are his thoughts on Friday’s main event… Jack Kennedy and Abacadabras winning the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown in November.
De Bromhead’s brilliant mare to face seven rivals on Friday. By The42 Team Wednesday 28 Apr 2021, 11:31 AM 7 hours ago 1,336 Views 0 Comments
HENRY DE BROMHEAD fires a three-strong team in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle at Punchestown – with the peerless Honeysuckle at the forefront.
The brilliant mare has taken her form to a new level this season, winning a second Irish Champion Hurdle before a dominant display in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
She is 11 from 11 under Rules and is odds-on to remain unbeaten against seven rivals on Friday.
De Bromhead also fields the five-year-old Aspire Tower, a fine fourth at Cheltenham, and Jason The Militant who unseated Rachael Blackmore at Aintree.
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Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle, Grade 1, 2m1f
Paul Nicholls deliberately avoided the temptation of the Cheltenham Festival with the high-class Monmiral in favour of this contest and he bids to extend his unbeaten record to four on his first try at Grade 1 level. His main rival is already a top-level winner in Adagio, who heads to Merseyside after finishing a fine second in the Triumph Hurdle at Prestbury Park last month.
Champion Hurdle exit forgotten with Grade One strike. By Press Association Thursday 8 Apr 2021, 5:27 PM 5 hours ago 2,007 Views 0 Comments
Abacadabras (centre) on his way to victory.
Image: Tim Goode/PA
Image: Tim Goode/PA
ABACADABRAS MADE AMENDS for crashing out at Cheltenham when taking Grade One honours in the Betway Aintree Hurdle at the Liverpool course.
The Denise Foster-trained seven-year-old exited at the third flight in the Champion Hurdle – but bounced back to strike in the hands of Jack Kennedy.
Abacadabras (5-1) had the loose Jason The Militant for company in the closing stages and kept on strongly to hold Buzz by a length and a quarter, with Millers Bank two and a quarter lengths in third and Buveur D’Air fourth.
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