THEY became famous as the owners of the history making Cheltenham and Punchestown winner, Quevega, and Sean Deane and Ger O'Brien of the Hammer and Trowel…
A stupendous catalogue of some of jump racing’s most lustrous talents feature as the entries for the Punchestown Festival’s 12 Grade 1 races are released today.
Mullins team still Galopin to victory at Punchestown
Galopin Des Champs pictured with Paul Townend as he runs away from his rivals to land the Grade 1 Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle on Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival
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Willie Mullins extended his dominance at the 2021 Punchestown Festival as Galopin Des Champs completed a Cheltenham/Punchestown double when landing the Grade 1 Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle.
Ireland’s champion trainer maintained his clean sweep of the Grade 1 races thus far this week as the five-year-old, who carries the colours of Audrey Turley, cruised through the field under Paul Townend to return home in isolation, recording a 12-length success over Gentlemansgame.