Punchestown Festival 2022 LIVE RESULTS – All the action as Willie Mullins wins 200th race of the season on Day Four
THE Punchestown Festival continues with another bumper day of action with Day Four on Friday.
The second day continued the excitement with Allaho claiming the Gold Cup in the big race of the day.
Some of the biggest names in horse racing will be in action across the week with many superstars looking to back up big wins at Cheltenham.
While thousands of punters are expected to flock to Naas over the week as the festival welcomes crowds back for the first time since 2019.
There will be eight races in total taking place on the fourth day of the festival with the action getting underway at 3.40 pm.
The Champion Hurdle is the feature race of the day and takes place at 5.25pm
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The action comes to a close on Day Four with the eighth and final race of the day coming at 7.45 pm.
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We will have live coverage of every single race from across the week right here so stay tuned for all of the action from Punchestown.
You can also watch a number of races from the opening day on RTE 2 and available to stream on the RTE Player with their coverage getting underway at 4.00 pm.
And with that, we shall bid you adieu after another day of action at Punchestown.
A story-book day in so many ways.
Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle's dominance; Willie Mullins blowing past two centuries of wins; the final farewell of Robbie Power.
It had a bit of everything, and here's hoping for even more tomorrow.
Jockey Robbie Power waves goodbye after riding Teahupoo as his final ride in the Paddy Power Champion Hurdle during day four of the Punchestown Festival 7.45 RESULTS
- Green Glory (25/1)
- Passing Well (10/1)
- O'Moore Park (3/1)
Green Glory wins the Bumper at 25/1 by two and a half lengths from Passing Well in second and O'Moore Park in third.
Green Glory begins a move up the outside and shoots to the front.
O'Moore Park in second and Don Chalant in third
Ask The Bookie has fallen off badly to the back of the pack.
Ask The Bookie takes the lead as they pack nears the halfway mark.
Just like that, O'Moore Park takes the lead
Don Chalant being battled by O'Moore Park for the lead
AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE FINAL RACE OF THE DAY
Next up is the final race of the day...the Avison Young INH Flat Race at 7.45
Don Chalant is the favourite for Patrick and Willie Mullins at 6/4.
7.10 RESULTS
- El Fabiolo (8/13)
- Ha D'or (11/2)
- Da Capo Glory (25/1)
El Fabiolo overtakes Ha D'or down the outside over the final hurdle and wins the SaleSense International Novice Hurdle.
Yet another winner for champion jockey Paul Townend and Willie Mullins.
Ha D'or overtakes Supreme Jet with one flight left to go
Going down the last half a mile and Ha D'or is closing the distance on Supreme Jet
El Fabiolo and Da Capo Glory contesting for third, with Supreme Jet holding Ha D'or at the front.
Supreme Jet is out in front, with Ha D'or in second
AND THEY'RE OFF IN THE NOVICE HURDLE!
Hurdles two and three have been omitted from the course as the sun gets lower.
Up next is the SalesSense International Novice Hurdle at 7.10
Mullins-trained El Fabiolo is the favourite for win number 201 of the year at 1/2.
6.35 RESULTS
- Billaway (11/8)
- Vaucelet (Evens)
- Dorking Cock (9/1)
BILLAWAY HOLDS AT THE LAST AND WINS BY A LENGTH AND A HALF!
Willie Mullins with his 12th of the week and 200th for the season.
Both horses took the final hurdle badly, but Billaway just about had the edge to pip Vaucelet at the end of a thrilling duel.
BILLAWAY IN FRONT BY A NOSE WITH TWO TO GO
The two leaders are side by side with four to jump.
BILLAWAY HITS THE HURDLE HARD AND VAUCELET LEADS BY HALF A LENGTH
Solomn Grundy pulls up and the pack reduces to four.
Big gap developing between Billaway, Vaucelet, and the rest.
As expected, it is Billaway and Vaucelet contending fr the lead.
No more than half a length between them.
Billaway leads over the first, with Solomn Grundy and Vaucelet in second and third