Tuesday was a mixed day for my picks. In the 4.15 Sir Gerhard was 3rd,the 4/7 favourite tracked the leaders making progress at the 4th. He was 3rd 3 out switching to the left in 2nd soon after. He made no impression before the last weakening in 3rd in the final 150 yards. Mighty Potter won by 4 lengths. The 5.25 saw Energumene win. The 4/7 favourite led for a second time before the last asserting himself on the run-in to easily beat Chacun Pour Soi by 8 1/2 lengths. The 6.35 was a dispointment with Bob Olinger being pulled up before 3 out. Capodanno won by 6 1/2 lengths.
Day 2 of the Punchestown festival sees three more Grade One’s.
5.20: Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
11: The Nice Guy: Picked up his 4th win in a row when taking the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham 40 days ago. He beat stablemate Minella Cocooner by 5 lengths handling the step up in trip well and with further improvement likely he should make it 5 wins here.
5.55: Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
2: Allaho: A horse in outstanding recent form having won the last 2 Ryanair Chases at Cheltenham by a combined total of 26 lengths. He will be very tough to beat here on his return to 3 miles where he also has some top-class form.
6.30: Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H Flat Race (Grade 1)
3: Facile Vega: Remains unbeaten after winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. He beat American Mike by 3 3/4 lengths and should put away the Gordon Elliott runner again to make it 4 from 4.
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