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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
The Sonny Carey trained Brosna Queen stepped up on a promising debut effort over course and distance when winning the concluding Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Punchestown. Fifth at the festival here last month, the daughter of Getaway made the most of the weight concession from previous winner Atomic Queen to score by one-and-a-quarter lengths. Held up in rear, Patrick Mullins was pushing along on the 3/1 chance over three-furlongs out, as Amboyna took them along.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
The Noel Meade trained Mick Collins upheld recent Flat form with Luker's Tipple when proving too strong for the odds-on favourite in the Bermingham Cameras Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown. Although the Inns Of Court gelding had come out on top when the pair clashed in a Flat maiden at Bellewstown in April, punters sided with the more experienced Andrew Kinirons trained runner on this occasion.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Londonofficecallin won for the third time since joining trainer Gavin Cromwell when just holding on to land the Madison Flooring Supporting Kilmacud Crokes Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown. A five-time scorer for Eric McNamara, the gelding has continued to improve since switching to the Gold Cup winning trainer towards the end of last year.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Anna McGuinness made virtually all the running on the Willie Mullins trained Joli Travail to win the John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown. Successful on his only start in France, the J.P. McManus owned gelding was off the track for 910 days before making an encouraging stable/hurdling debut at Killarney last month. Sent off 2/1f here, McGuinness kept it simple on the six-year-old, setting perfect fractions out in front.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Sean Cleary-Farrell completed the first double of his career when partnering odd-on favourite Keep Up to win the Lily & Wild Mares Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown. Having been successful aboard Spanish Harlem earlier on the card, the young Westmeath man again teamed up with boss Willie Mullins to bring up the brace. Tracking leader Regards To Rose from the outset, Cleary-Farrell sent Keep Up to the front after jumping the third last.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Hannah Phillips guided the Paul Nolan trained Rose Boum to a first career win when staying on strongly to take the INHSC Congratulate Pandora Briselden Ladies Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown. Runner-up on her most recent start at Wexford, the five-year-old was backed into 10/3jf to go one place better this afternoon. Her task was made that much easier very early on, as fellow market leader Queenofthelodge exited at the first flight.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Gavin Brouder continued his recent good run of form when partnering the Ted Walsh trained Hardwired to win the K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase at Punchestown. Amongst the winners at Clonmel on Friday, the Listowel man was also successful for Willie Mullins at this track yesterday. Tracking the leaders in the initial stages here, Hardwired led four out, as both Rexem and Lisnagar Fortune gave way.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
The Willie Mullins trained Spanish Harlem registered his first success over fences when staying on best close home to land the opening Jim Ryan Memorial Novice Chase at Punchestown. A 10-race maiden since going chasing, the gelding had run some big races, including when fourth in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown last time. Sent off 8/15f, the seven-year-old led early under Sean Cleary-Farrell, before being headed by No Time To Wait five out.
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2 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Following 3mm of rain and watering, Punchestown remains good to yielding ahead of this afternoons meeting. Met Eireann say that there is a possibility of 2-5mm (approx) of rain today. Fresh ground both tracks. The feature race on the card, the K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Chase, is due off at 2pm. Having won both his bumper and maiden hurdle at this venue, the Willie Mullins trained Lisnagar Fortune heads the market. In Excelsis Deo, making his first start for Enda Bolger, is an interesting runner.
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3 weeks ago | 
irishracing.com | John O'Riordan
Dermot Weld's potentially exciting colt Purview is likely to make his next start at the Curragh towards the end of June. While no firm decision has been made, the son of Kingman has a couple of options. A winner of a Dundalk maiden on his racecourse debut in November, the Juddmonte owned three-year-old took a significant step forward when runner-up to Delacroix in the Group 3 Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown last month. Weld said: “Purview is very well.
