#Punchestown

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Avril Lavigne performing at the Oxegen Music Festival at Punchestown racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland in 2007.

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MGMT @ Oxygen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse - 6/13/2008

Photos by: Fionn Kidney

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Neville Hotels Hurdle: Brighterdaysahead thrills States Man at Leopardstown to step up Champion Hurdle challenge | Racing News

Brighterdaysahead produced a sensational display to reclaim the State Man scalp in the Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown. Gordon Elliott's mare inflicted a surprise defeat on the Willie Mullins-trained State Man in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown last month, the latter's first defeat since chasing home-grown Constitution Hill in the 2023 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. State Man, who…

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Neville Hotels Hurdle: Brighterdaysahead thrills States Man at Leopardstown to step up Champion Hurdle challenge | Racing News

Brighterdaysahead produced a sensational display to reclaim the State Man scalp in the Neville Hotels Hurdle at Leopardstown. Gordon Elliott's mare inflicted a surprise defeat on the Willie Mullins-trained State Man in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown last month, the latter's first defeat since chasing home-grown Constitution Hill in the 2023 Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. State Man, who…

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Brighterdaysahead earned a thumping 30-length victory over last season's Champion Hurdle winner State Man in landing the Neville Hotels Hurdle on the final day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival.State Man had been a 4-9 favourite to avenge his narrow defeat by the Gordon Elliott-trained mare at Punchestown last month and earn a third successive win in the big Leopardstown hurdle.But the race turned into a no contest as 5-2 shot Brighterdaysahead followed her pacemaker stablemate King of Kingsfield over the opening mile with the Willie Mullins-trained favourite already close to a dozen lengths adrift in third spot.Brighterdaysahead, ridden by Sam Ewing because of Jack Kennedy's injury-enforced absence, moved into the lead just before the penultimate hurdle and, despite a slightly untidy jump at the last, went on to extend her advantage as State Man was pipped for the runner-up spot by 66-1 shot Winter Fog.The victory gave Elliott his 100th Grade One triumph after earlier saddling his 2,000th Irish National Hunt winner."I was nervous watching it as I was wondering if they were going too fast," said Elliott afterwards.On his 100th Grade One winner, he added: "It's good to get it for the lads (Michael and Eddie O'Leary of Gigginstown House Stud) who have supported me through thick and thin."Brighterdaysahead's victory marks her out as an obvious contender for this season's Champion Hurdle even though her connections are insisting that the Mares' Hurdle remains a serious alternative festival target. 2024-12-29 15:10:04 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/0ea8/live/19a89830-c5fa-11ef-9999-dfde4758abcc.jpg

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Today on Ski Sports Racing: Doncaster and Southwell host live action on Sunday | Racing News

Ski Sports Racing’s cameras head to Doncaster and Southwell for jumps and Flat action on Sunday. 1.38 Doncaster – Gavin Cromwell trained Brides Hill take on three rivals Gavin Cromwell dressed Brides Hill was last seen winning a Grade Two mare’s chase at Punchestown by 21 lengths and comes here carrying a penalty with Sean Flanagan riding in Download The Raceday Ready App Yorkshire Silver Vase…

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Galopin Des Champs stars again at Leopardstown | Racing news

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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Doncaster and Southwell host live action on Sunday | Racing News

The Sky Sports Racing cameras head to Doncaster and Southwell for jumps and Flat action on Sunday. 1.38 Doncaster – Gavin Cromwell trained Brides Hill take on three rivals Gavin Cromwell trained Brides Hill was last seen winning a Grade Two mares' chase at Punchestown by 21 lengths and comes here carrying a penalty with Sean Flanagan riding in Download The Raceday Ready App Yorkshire Silver Vase…

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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Doncaster and Southwell host live action on Sunday | Racing News

The Sky Sports Racing cameras head to Doncaster and Southwell for jumps and Flat action on Sunday. 1.38 Doncaster – Gavin Cromwell trained Brides Hill take on three rivals Gavin Cromwell trained Brides Hill was last seen winning a Grade Two mares' chase at Punchestown by 21 lengths and comes here carrying a penalty with Sean Flanagan riding in Download The Raceday Ready App Yorkshire Silver Vase…

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Irish challenger Spillane's Tower heads a field of 11 runners declared for the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day (14:30 GMT).The six-year-old, trained by Jimmy Mangan for owner JP McManus, was a dual winner at the top Grade One level last season and was added as a supplementary entry last week along with last year's fourth-placed finisher The Real Whacker and French contender Juntos Ganamos.Spillane's Tower, who will be ridden by Mark Walsh, was second to Fact to File on his return to action at Punchestown last month with double Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs in third.McManus also has the Emmett Mullins-trained Corbetts Cross, who will be ridden by amateur Derek O'Connor, in the race which is set to have its biggest field since 2009.The Dan Skelton-trained Grey Dawning - the Betfair Chase runner-up and a winner at last season's Cheltenham Festival - leads the British hopes while French challenger Il Est Francais is also strong in the betting market.The horse is trained in France by Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm and won the Kauto Star Novices' Chase over course and distance 12 months ago but was pulled up at Auteuil last time out.Last year's winner Hewick has not been declared and will instead run over hurdles at Leopardstown, although Joseph O'Brien's Banbridge and Henry de Bromhead's Envoi Allen, who will be ridden by Paul Townend and Rachael Blackmore respectively, will travel from Ireland.The 2022 winner Bravemansgame bids to regain his crown and provide trainer Paul Nicholls with a record-extending 14th victory in the race.The field is completed by L'Homme Presse, who makes his first appearance since finishing fourth in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup for Venetia Williams.Meanwhile, former champion hurdler Constitution Hill could meet rising star Lossiemouth in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton (13:55 GMT).Constitution Hill has been off the track with a variety of issues since winning at Kempton 12 months ago but has been declared in a four-strong field. 2024-12-25 22:18:16 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/0673/live/c1350c20-bed7-11ef-b73c-311ce229ab28.jpg