Key betting news, going updates and non-runners
Both the Gold Cup and Stayers Hurdle have delivered heart-stopping finishes this week and we have not yet had what, according to the betting, is the most open championship race at this year's Punchestown festival.
The Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle features the Champion Hurdle placed horses (My Tent Or Yours and Petit Mouchoir), one who could not do himself justice there (Brain Power), one who maybe should have been there (County Hurdle winner Arctic Fire) and Vroum Vroum Mag, whose air of invincibility has dispersed lately but she remains a ferocious prospect in receipt of weight from the geldings.
The other Grade 1 on the card is the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle, in which Death Duty goes out to salvage his reputation against the likes of Finian's Oscar.
It is also the final day of the Perth festival, which features the Highlands National and Brian Harding's final ride on Anywaythewindblows in the bumper.
On the Flat, Sandown hosts a high-class card including the Gordon Richards Stakes, Classic Trial and Mile.
Going update
Punchestown Good to yielding
Perth Good
Sandown Good, good to firm in places
Doncaster Good to firm, good in places
Huntingdon Good
Chepstow Good to firm, good in places
Today's key races
Sandown 2.20 Bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes
Sandown 2.55 Bet365 Classic Trial
Sandown 3.30 Bet365 Mile
Perth 4.15 Heineken UK Highland National Handicap Chase
Punchestown 5.30 Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle
Punchestown 6.05 Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle
Non-runners
Doncaster
1.40 Bush House, Melting Dew
3.20 Mordoree, Crafty Madam
3.55 Dark Power
4.30 New Road Side
5.05 Prisom
5.40 Mr Cipps
Sandown
3.30 Mondialiste
Perth
2.00 Wide Awake, Just Brooke
4.15 San Pietro
Key market movers
Punchestown 3.40 Pass The Ball 6-1 (from 16s)
Perth 4.15 Nakadam 7-1 (from 10s)
Punchestown 4.55 7-1 (from 10s)
Punchestown 7.10 Riven Light 11-4 (from 9-2)
Published on 28 April 2017inPunchestown festival
Last updated 16:58, 28 April 2017
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