On another good day at Punchestown both my picks won. In the first Grade 1 Majborough was 2nd early making headway to lead at the 3rd. The 4/11 favourite went clear from 2 out staying on strongly and easily beating Only By Night by 14 lengths. The Stayers Hurdle saw Teahupoo make headway from 2 out leading before the last. The 5/4 favourite kept on well on the run-in comfortably beating Asterion Forlonge by 4 1/4 lengths.
It's the penultimate day at Punchestown on Friday where 2 more Grade one's stand out.
6.05: Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
8: The Yellow Clay: An interesting horse who completed a 4-timer when winning the Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle in January. He lost his unbeaten hurdles record when 2nd in the Turners at Cheltenham last time but he wasn't disgraced there only going down by 3/4 of a length. With further progress likely he can quickly return to winning ways here.
6.40: Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
2: Constitution Hill: An excellent hurdler who lost his unbeaten record when falling at the 5th in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, he also fell on his last outing at Aintree in April but both of those can be overlooked and if fully recovered then this outstanding horse is definitely the one to beat here and should pick up an 11th career win.
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