Notre Pere ploughed through the mud to claim the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup and earn a 10-1 quote with totesport for the equivalent race at Cheltenham next March.

Dunguib emulated Cousin Vinny 12 months earlier and followed up his Cheltenham bumper success with an ultra-impressive victory in the Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown.

Weatherbys Champion Bumper winner Dunguib is reported to be fighting fit as he bids to follow up in the Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown tomorrow.

WILLIE Mullins’ three Cheltenham winners head the champion trainer’s formidable team at Punchestown next week.

Refinement gave Jonjo O’Neill deserved compensation for a miserable season when putting her experience to good use in landing a runaway victory in the Paddy Power Champion INH Flat Race at Punchestown this afternoon.