Racing
Punchestown Win 6 preview | 30th April
14.30 Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup
TECH TALK finished third in this race two years ago and could run well. THREE BY TWO won this last year and should make a bold bid to defend his crown, while CASEY WEST and JOHN THE SPARK are others to consider.
Tips: Tech Talk, Three By Two, John The Spark, Casey West
15.05 Blood-Stock.com Full Circle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
WORLD OF DREAMS has won four of his seven starts, featuring two wins in bumpers and two wins over hurdles. He should be fitter from his comeback run at Ludlow and must be well handicapped off a mark of 112. PADDY’S MILESTONE sneaks into this from a handy mark and should be thereabouts, with more to come.
Tips: World Of Dreams, Paddy’s Milestone
15.40 KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
FIREFOX is unbeaten going right-handed, and despite being behind a couple of today’s rivals the last two times, he has a great chance of gaining his first win at the highest level. MYSTICAL POWER could reverse Supreme form with Slade Steel and must be on the shortlist.
Tips: Firefox, Mystical Power
16.15 Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
RARE EDITION has an excellent record over this trip and must be well handicapped, with a mark of 137 judged on his defeat of Rubaud. He will love the ground and the trip, and he has the class to figure. Easy Ludlow winner DADDY LONG LEGS and the lightly-raced KINGS HILL are others with leading claims.
Tips: Rare Edition, Daddy Long Legs, Kings Hill
16.50 Goffs Defender Bumper
KOUKEO is an interesting debutant for the Jonjo O’Neill team and is worth a second look. HEFFAY is related to several winners and is one of a number of representatives for Willie Mullins. Emmet Mullins’ GARAHON is another debutant to note.
Tips: Koukeo, Heffay, Garahon
17.25 William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)
SAINT SAM is stepped up in class, but his rating puts him right in contention, and he has the bang-in-form Danny Mullins on his back. A new personal best could be on the cards. DINOBLUE won at this meeting twelve months ago and has the beating of a few of these, so she is the one to beat.
Tips: Saint Sam, Dinoblue
