CONDITIONS were horrendous for last evening’s truncated card at Punchestown, but the show went ahead with the Irish Daily Mirror War Of Attrition Novice Hurdle completely dominated by Willie Mullins.

Champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins dominated on a truncated run in gruelling conditions at Punchestown.

Shamiran got the better of British raider Weekend Millionair in a gruelling opening race as Punchestown’s depleted all hurdles and bumper card got under way in difficult conditions.

THE Grade 1 Paddy Power Champion Bumper produced a particularly smart winner in Dermot Weld’s four-year-old, Hidden Universe, writes Pat Keane

TAKE a chance on Cooldine turning-over Denman in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown this evening.