Teahupoo & Majborough Win At Punchestown Festival

Teahupoo won nan Grade One Champion Stayers' Hurdle astatine Punchestown for nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a statement connected nan 3rd time of nan festival.

Sam Ewing rode nan 5-4 favourite to a ascendant triumph for trainer Gordon Elliott, who collected his first triumph of nan festival.

Earlier connected Thursday, nan Willie Mullins-trained Majborough triumphed successful nan Grade One Novice Chase.

Jockey Mark Walsh and Majborough ran retired beforehand from nan offset and won by 14 lengths complete Only by Night arsenic Mullins claimed his 200th triumph of nan play successful Ireland.

Putapoundinthejar won nan opening title of nan time successful nan Handicap Hurdle, while Petit Tonnerre came retired connected apical successful nan Handicap Chase and Busselton won nan Cross Country Cup Chase.

Jeriko Du Reponet led location Doddiethegreat successful a one-two for Nicky Henderson successful nan Handicap Hurdle, earlier Cottesloe Sunshine won nan Novice Hurdle and Baron Noir claimed nan last triumph of nan time successful nan Flat Race.

The show successful Kildare continues connected Friday, pinch nan Champion Novice Hurdle and Champion Hurdle nan 2 Grade One events connected nan schedule.