Racing: Punchestown Festival Preview

Producer Daniel Hussey summarises Tom Stanley, Micheál Deasy and Matt Tombs’ tips for the Punchestown Festival…

Punchestown Tuesday

16:15 Punchestown – Champion Novice Hurdle

5 of the last 9 winners went off between 9.0 and 26.0, 4 of which were beating a Supreme or Baring Bingham winner

• Tom – El Cairos 3.25
• Deasy – Le Labo 6.0
• Matt – Le Labo 6.0

16:50 Punchestown – Champion Novice Chase

First run in 2007, Broadway winners finished 452F, Broadway runners-up 4P3F23 – winners who ran in the Broadway finished 5634 at Cheltenham

• Tom – No bet
• Deasy – Fleur In The Park 10.0
• Matt – Predators Gold 8.0

18:05 Punchetsown – Champion Chase

Since 2002, 35% of the fields hadn’t run at Cheltenham but they’ve won just 2 of the 23 renewals

• Tom – Majborough 3.75
• Deasy – Il Etait Temps/Marine Nationale Reverse Forecast
• Matt – Majborough 3.75

Any Other Punchestown Tuesday Bets

• Deasy – Pats Legacy 18.0 (15:05 Punchestown)
• Deasy – Fairlander 29.0 (15:05 Punchestown)
• Deasy – Putapoundinthejar 13.0 (15:40 Punchestown)
• Matt – Full Of Life 17.0 (15:40 Punchestown)

Punchestown Wednesday

16:15 Punchestown – 3m Novice Hurdle

Favourites are 8/13 since this became a Grade 1 – 7pt (56%) profit

• Tom – Doctor Steinberg 8.0
• Deasy – I Started A Joke 15.0 (Win/Place)
• Matt – The Passing Wife 5.0

16:50 Punchestown – Champion Bumper

14 of the last 20 winners on the day, including the last 6, have come from the front 2 in the market – 20pt (51%) profit

• Tom – No bet
• Deasy – No bet
• Matt – The Mourne Rambler 3.0

18:05 Punchestown – Punchestown Gold Cup

In the last 12 renewals, the winners of the Irish Gold Cup are 4/9 – 11pt (119%) profit

• Tom – Gaelic Warrior 2.2
• Deasy – Fact To File 2.4
• Matt – Fact To File 2.4

Any Other Punchestown Wednesday Bets

• Deasy – Nouvotic (17:25 Punchestown)
• Matt – King Alexander (17:25 Punchestown)

Rest of Punchestown Week

Any Punchestown Thursday Bets

• Tom – Teahupoo (18:05 Punchestown)
• Tom – Jalon d’Oudaries (14:30 Punchestown)

Any Punchestown Friday Bets

• Tom – Cashedale Lad 34.0 (18:40 Punchestown)
• Deasy – Anyway (17:25 Punchestown)
• Matt – Funiculi Funicula (17:25 Punchestown)

Any Punchestown Saturday Bets

• Deasy – Air Of Entitlement 9.0 (16:15 Punchestown)
• Deasy – Kel Histoire (17:30 Punchestown)

Matchbook Zero Punchestown Long-Shot

• Tom – Casheldale Lad 34.0 (18:40 Friday)
• Deasy – Fleur In The Park 11.0 (16:50 Tuesday)
• Matt – Full Of Life 17.0 (3.40 Tuesday)

Best Punchestown Lays

• Tom – LAY Kitzbuhel 2.3 (17:25 Tuesday)
• Deasy – None
• Matt – None

Best Punchestown Bets

• Tom – Majborough 3.75 (18:05 Tuesday)
• Deasy – Le Labo 6.0 (16.15 Tuesday)
• Matt – Predators Gold 8.0 (16:50 Tuesday)

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