Well-backed Willie Mullins bumper debutant withdrawn on veterinary advice

An unraced four-year-old trained by Willie Mullins that was heavily backed for the closing bumper (7.35) at Punchestown on Tuesday has been withdrawn on veterinary advice.

The Ballylinch Stud-owned Glowing Account had been shortened to a general 2-1 shot (from 7) when making the cut for the day one finale, but now misses the race.

Glowing Account's stablemate Hara Kiri, who was favourite until this morning's market move, heads the betting again at a general 11-4 and is the mount of Patrick Mullins.

There is little to choose between Envoi Allen and Monkfish in the market for the blockbuster Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (6.30) at Punchestown.

Recent Cheltenham Festival winner Monkfish is unbeaten over fences and remains favourite for the blockbuster Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (6.30), heading the betting for the four-runner contest at a general 11-10.

Envoi Allen surrendered his undefeated record when falling at Cheltenham last time and is 5-4 second favourite with something to prove now stepping up to three miles.

Punchestown non-runners

3.40: 5 Nero Rock, 12 Clever Currency, 24 Rich Belief, 25 Stormy Master
4.50: 26 Mighty Tom, 27 Jon Ess, 28 Ava Rose
5.25: 5 Daly Tiger
7.00:6 Makeshift
7.35:22 Rockonsoph, 24 Glowing Account, 25 The Grey Goose, 26 Baba Buck's

Punchestown day one card

Flooring Porter heads Champion Stayers Hurdle field

Cheltenham Festival winner Flooring Porter will head a maximum field of 15 for Thursday's Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

The six-year-old is a general 2-1 shot to follow up his dominant Stayers' Hurdle success back on home turf and will have regular rider Jonathan Moore back in the saddle.

Beacon Edge, fourth to Flooring Porter at Cheltenham, is a general 6-1 second favourite, while Ronald Pump returns to action after missing out on the festival through injury.

Energumene: back in action after missing CheltenhamCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

In Thursday's other Grade 1 contest, Energumene makes his first start since the Dublin Racing Festival in the Ryanair Novice Chase.

A winner of five of his six starts under rules, Energumene missed a clash with Shishkin in the Arkle after picking up an injury but is a general 1-2 shot to pick up his second Grade 1 victory here.

The remaining four declared all have something to find to get on terms with the seven-year-old, although Janadil was successful in a Fairyhouse Grade 1 last time.

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle

1 Agrapart Chester Williams
2 Bacardys Sean O'Keeffe
3 Beacon Edge Sean Flanagan
4 Diol Ker Mark Walsh
5 Flooring Porter Jonathan Moore
6 French Dynamite Rachael Blackmore
7 Fury Road Jack Kennedy
8 Klassical Dream Mr P.W Mullins
9 Ronald Pump Keith Donoghue
10 Saldier Danny Mullins
11 Sole Pretender Mr J.J. Codd
12 The Storyteller Denis O'Regan
13 James Du Berlais Brian Hayes
14 Heaven Help Us Richard Condon
15 Mrs Milner Bryan Cooper

Ryanair Novice Chase

1 Captain Guinness Rachael Blackmore
2 Embittered Jack Kennedy
3 Energumene Paul Townend
4 Janadil Mark Walsh
5 Zarkareva Robbie Power

Punchestown day three cards

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