QUEVEGA emerged as a realistic Stayers’ Hurdle challenger to the champion, Big Buck’s, when totally outclassing the opposition in yesterday’s Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown.

Ted and Katie Walsh have combined to take the Ernst & Young Handicap Chase at Punchestown with 25-1 chance Battlefront running out a wide-margin winner.

FOR a horse that fell on his first outing at Cheltenham, Garde Champetre has come a long way.

Enda Bolger is responsible for five of the 16 runners as he seeks to continue his dominance of the Glenfarclas Handicap Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Freneys Well provided Enda Bolger with yet another victory over the Punchestown banks course in the Irish Field Chase.

THE Michael Bowe-trained Coolcashin sprang a 25-1 shock in the Grade 3 ladbrokes.com Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday.

Spot The difference will bid for an incredible fourth successive victory in the BGC Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham on Friday.

NICKY HENDERSON’S Punjabi, who had a rear view of the ultra-smart Katchit at Cheltenham and Aintree, enjoyed his own day in the sun when taking the Grade 1 Ballymore Properties Champion four-year-old Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday, writes Pat Keane.

Lord Killucan got punters off to a flying start on day three of the Punchestown Festival with success in the KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup third Forget The Past produced a sparkling display of jumping and staying power to land the MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.