15:40 Punchestown Handicap Hurdle 16f - 25 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:40 Punchestown Handicap Hurdle 16f Race Speed Rating Flow

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7.5/1 (6) FEU DU BRESIL and 7/1 (24) BY YOUR SIDE appear to be the strongest contenders based on their recent form and progress, with good performances in their last outings. It's also worth considering 16/1 (19) CLEVER CURRENCY, who had a handsome win at Leopardstown last month and remains feasibly treated. However, with a competitive field and several horses with potential, the race outcome is difficult to predict.

BY YOUR SIDE is an each-way option in this deep field. Gordon Elliott's charge was rewarded for a string of consistent efforts when getting off the mark over hurdles at Naas last month. He was then a fair third in a Cheltenham handicap hurdle last week off a mark of 120. He races off 114 here and Danny Gilligan takes 7lb off his back. Broomfield Bijou was an unlucky second in Navan last month, but rectified that with a wide-margin success at Ballinrobe. Aslukwoodhavit cruised home in a Tramore maiden hurdle and is one to note on handicap debut. Feu Du Bresil is getting the hang of things and can have a say after winning at Clonmel. Clever Currency made all in Leopardstown and could be dangerous if given too much rope. Figaroc and Ifiwerearichman are others to consider.

Plenty with claims here, including FIGAROC, who wasn't seen to best effect on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last time and remains open to improvement. By Your Side, Golf Marin and Broomfield Bijou make up the shortlist.

The father-and-son Dempsey combination cracked this puzzle last year and may have the solution now with recent winner BROOMFIELD BIJOU

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16:15 Punchestown Handicap Chase 16f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:15 Punchestown Handicap Chase 16f Race Speed Rating Flow

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3.5/1 (2) DINOBLUE and 7/1 (10) WHISKEYWEALTH both seem to have a good chance based on their recent form, with 3.5/1 (2) DINOBLUE coming off a career-best win and 7/1 (10) WHISKEYWEALTH showing progress before a fall. 22/1 (8) THE GREEK and 16/1 (1) COEUR SUBLIME also have some potential, but may be less reliable.

DINOBLUE ought to make her presence felt. Willie Mullins' six-year-old mare was chasing the leader when left clear at the final fence to win a Grade B handicap chase at Fairyhouse on her last start. She certainly wasn't winning out of turn after three consecutive runner-up berths including behind subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Impervious at Cork. Douglas Talking can go well off the front for Lucinda Russell and Derek Fox. He was only collared in the latter stages of a premier handicap at Aintree a fortnight ago. Coeur Sublime has the rating to be a player, but his form can be a bit in and out. On a going day, he would be more than dangerous. Hollow Games never travelled at Cheltenham and was pulled up in the Arkle. He's better than that and an improved performance is probable.

British raider DOUGLAS TALKING lost little caste in defeat when runner-up in a valuable Aintree handicap a fortnight ago and, with the promise of even better to come from this bold-jumping 7-y-o over fences, he is taken to resume winning ways. Dinoblue is a much-respected main danger on the back of his Fairyhouse success, a race in which Whiskeywealth would've likely finished second but for falling at the final fence. The latter is an each-way player but The Folkes Tiara is third choice.

A very competitive handicap. DOUGLAS TALKING looks seriously progressive despite coming up just shy at Aintree.

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16:50 Punchestown Conditions Chase 34f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

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Based on the summary, 2/1 (1) STEALTHY TOM, 2.75/1 (6) VITAL ISLAND, 5.5/1 (9) MORTAL, and 12/1 (11) SPACE CADET seem to be the likeliest contenders in the upcoming race.

SPACE CADET looks a solid each-way play. The admirable 13-year-old gelding is a former winner of the Ulster National at Downpatrick in 2020 and ran a cracker in this year's renewal when third over the extended 3m4f trip at the start of the month. On his penultimate outing, he was beaten by a head over the banks course at Knockanard. The horse that beat him, Vital Island, is a more than decent yardstick in this discipline. He is due to line up, but ran on Tuesday over the banks at the festival and had a tough race in finishing second. A two-day turnaround would be tricky over this trip, although he did attempt it last season and unseated in this race after winning on the Tuesday. Stealthy Tom is clearly the horse to beat. He travelled smoothly before winning a 3m1f banks race at this track in Punchestown. This is a fair step up in trip but, if he travels, he should be difficult to beat.

STEALTHY TOM looks to have found his niche in this discipline and can land the spoils. Mortal and Vital Island rate the principal dangers.

The safest choice is possibly his stablemate STEALTHY TOM who showed his toughness when scoring over 3m1f here in February

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17:25 Punchestown Conditions Hurdle 24f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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17:25 Punchestown Conditions Hurdle 24f Race Speed Rating Flow

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Based on the summary, 6.5/1 (6) SIRE DU BERLAIS seems to be in top form and has recently won two big races. 2.5/1 (8) TEAHUPOO also has a strong record and came in third to 6.5/1 (6) SIRE DU BERLAIS in the Stayers' Hurdle. 3.33/1 (3) KLASSICAL DREAM has won this race for the last two years but did not perform well in the Stayers' Hurdle. 4.5/1 (5) MONKFISH has potential after running well in a recent race. 8/1 (2) ASTERION FORLONGE also has a good record but this race might be tougher for him. 12/1 (1) ASHDALE BOB has not won since 2021 and struggled in the Stayers' Hurdle. 28/1 (7) SUMMERVILLE BOY and 33/1 (4) MEET AND GREET have both placed in previous races but might struggle to keep up with the top contenders. 50/1 (9) WHATDEAWANT is considered the least-fancied of the Willie Mullins-trained quartet. Therefore, 6.5/1 (6) SIRE DU BERLAIS and 2.5/1 (8) TEAHUPOO are the top picks to do well in

There is plenty of rain forecast for Punchestown and that will play to TEAHUPOO's strengths. He didn't have the clearest passage in the Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham, but finished well to be placed. Prior to that, he had been in winning form at Fairyhouse and Gowran Park. He loves it when the rain gets into the ground. Sire Du Berlais is gunning for a Grade 1 hat-trick after winning at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals. He stayed on strongly to beat Teahupoo in Cheltenham and is in the form of his life. It would be a serious achievement if the 11-year-old landed this after his Cheltenham and Aintree exploits. Willie Mullins' Klassical Dream has won the last two renewals of this race and could bounce back from a below-par run at Cheltenham. His stablemate, Monkfish, made an impressive return to action after almost two years off when a close second in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse.

TEAHUPOO wasn't seen to best effect when a close third to Sire Du Berlais in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and, still unexposed as a stayer, he is taken to emerge on top this time. To his credit, Sire Du Berlais subsequently produced another career-best when following up at Aintree and he won't go down without a fight. Klassical Dream can be expected to make a bold bid to win this race for the third consecutive, while stablemate Monkfish is a fascinating contender.

Though KLASSICAL DREAM(nap) ran no race in the Stayers' Hurdle, Paul Townend stays loyal so he can complete a three-timer in this race.

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18:00 Punchestown Handicap Hurdle 24f - 25 Run Class & Speed Card

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18:00 Punchestown Handicap Hurdle 24f Race Speed Rating Flow

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It is difficult to confidently predict a clear winner based on this summary. However, some horses that could be in contention include 8/1 (5) WALKING ON AIR (if the ground dries out), 8/1 (4) PARMENION (despite lack of experience in handicap hurdles), 8.5/1 (7) SEABANK BISTRO (with recent good form and a promising run at Fairyhouse), 8.5/1 (16) GROZNI (with a C&D win and strong recent record), 12/1 (15) KILBEG KING (with room to improve and a good recent second place finish), 16/1 (12) SIR ARGUS (with a recent win and going in the right direction), 20/1 (19) SWEET WILL (with a promising record and recent career best win), 33/1 (6) REBEL IVY (a listed-winning mare who has run well in recent handicaps), and 50/1 (8) BALLYSHANNON ROSE (with a chance after running well behind French Dynamite at Thurles last year).

WALKING ON AIR ran well in the Pertemps Final, stays well and likes a sound surface. He has run consistently well in handicaps this season and met some trouble in-running at Cheltenham, when running on late. He competes from a 2lb lower Irish rating and is dependable. Verdant Place and Seabank Bistro are closely matched on a recent Fairyhouse race and with both being proven stayers, have obvious claims. Parmenion is deserted by Paul Townend but finished third at Grade 2 level recently and notably steps up to this distance for the first time. Sweet Will is a proven stayer who should get involved racing from 1lb lower than when winning from his UK rating last month while Lets Go Champ was a slightly fortunate maiden hurdle winner recently but should be suited by stepping up in trip. Grozni ran well in a similar race at the DRF while Toss Again and returning Dartan are suited to drying ground. Sir Argus steps up in grade while Kilbeg King has improved over staying distances recently.

Although seemingly deserted by Paul Townend the fact PARMENION went off favourite in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 over Easter suggests he's thought capable of even better than he's shown so far so perhaps he can provide the Willie Mullins stable with a third win in this very competitive handicap in the last 4 years. Grozni showed he can cope with the demands of a competitive, big-field affair when second at the Dublin Racing Festival and heads the many dangers along with Sweet Will and Lord Snootie.

UK challenger LORD SNOOTIE is of most interest for a trainer who is brilliant with stayers and could still have a bit in hand.

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18:35 Punchestown Maiden Chase 16f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

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0.3/1 (2) EL FABIOLO is predicted to do well based on the summary.

EL FABIOLO was a fine winner of the Arkle and has plenty in his favour and holds Dysart Dynamo and Saint Roi on Cheltenham form. Dysart Dynamo was held in third when falling at the final fence, leaving Saint Roi to pick up that position and both shouldn't trouble the selection. That Cheltenham form was boosted by the runner-up Jonbon winning at Aintree, when beating Saint Roi and being a Christmas Grade 1 winner, might fill second place again today, with Dysart Dynamo arriving from his Cheltenham fall. Experienced third-season novice Indiana Jones is capable but needs to improve to win.

This should be plain sailing for the top-class EL FABIOLO who has already shown he's superior to stablemates Dysart Dynamo (second choice) and Saint Roi and can make it a perfect 4-4 in his novice chase season.

Granted a clear round of jumping, the season's outstanding 2m novice chaser EL FABIOLO should stay unbeaten over fences.

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19:10 Punchestown Handicap Chase 21f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

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9/1 (11) INDIE BELLE looks to be a strong contender, having recently improved and won a handicap chase at Downpatrick easily. 9/1 (1) BROOMFIELD HALL may also be worth considering as it switches to handicaps in this sphere and has had a fair season with three wins from five runs.

INDIE BELLE has progressed well in recent times and might continue her upward curve. She won just once in 18 hurdles but was unlucky in a useful Navan handicap in February and has won her last two chase starts. She won readily at Downpatrick recently and while this is tougher, can cope with a 9lb hike. Queen Jane has also won her last two chases and while she too faces a stiffer task, on better ground, than when winning from 9lb lower at Limerick, is also progressive. Pont Aval is a 10-year-old maiden chaser but chased home subsequent Ulster National runner-up My Design in March, but was well enough held on her last start and now runs in a first-time tongue-tie. Kalli's Quest is 4lb higher than when winning at Navan and while she likes a sound surface, would ideally prefer 3m.

QUEEN JANE has improved markedly for the switch to chasing, readily making it 2-2 at Limerick (17.5f) last month, and an 11 lb rise in the weights shouldn't prevent a bold bid to complete the hat-trick on that evidence. Her stablemate Secret She Keeps is similarly low mileage and feared, along with Western Zara and Pont Aval.

This has an open look to it but perhaps last year's principals LILITH and Western Zara can dominate once more.

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19:45 Punchestown NH Flat Race 16f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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19:45 Punchestown NH Flat Race 16f Race Speed Rating Flow

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Based on the summary, 1.38/1 (1) BALLYBURN and 4.5/1 (7) SLADE STEEL seem to have the strongest form and are likely to perform well in the race. 50/1 (8) SPECIAL CADEAU and 50/1 (11) CATO'S REVENGE also have potential based on their recent runs and could be worth considering as well.

BALLYBURN won a course and distance bumper on yielding ground last February and is likely to improve. A point-to-point winner for Colin McKeever before moving yard, his course form has yet to be properly tested but the third-horse had finished second to Cheltenham Bumper runner-up Fact To File. He missed a Fairyhouse engagement on April 10 due to a temperature but arrives fresh and is Patrick Mullins' pick. Slade Steel, a points winner on yielding ground for Pierce Power, was also a smart CD bumper winner last December. The runner-up subsequently finished sixth in the Cheltenham Bumper and the third won subsequently, with today's rider again claiming 7lb. Owner-ridden Great Universe is quirky and while beaten 20 lengths by the selection in February, he surrendered plenty ground at the start. He was subsequently an impressive 2m2f Clonmel bumper winner but there might prefer testing ground and further. Loughglynn holds Better Days Ahead and Chosen Witness on Cheltenham form while Dancing City steps up from a Wexford win. Newcomer Apple's Of Bresil is notable being a half-brother to four French winners and out of a French mile winner.

Having won his only start between the flags, BALLYBURN made an excellent first impression under Rules when landing a bumper here a couple of months ago. With more to come, he looks the one to beat although stablemate Dancing City should provide formidable opposition. Slade Steel is another one to consider. Slade Steel is another one defending an unbeaten record, and he also merits respect.

A good bumper. A chance is taken on SLADE STEEL, whose win here in December looks all the better now.

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