Gordon Elliott enjoyed a welcome change of luck as Dortmund Park claimed victory in a dramatic renewal in the Profile Systems Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Willie Mullins will officially be crowned Ireland's champion jumps trainer for a 12th time.

Supasundae claimed a dramatic victory after both Samcro and Melon came to grief in the BETDAQ 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

Tuesday, the opening day of the Punchestown, was to be Willie Mullins’ day. Expectation was high that the stable could make the necessary start in its bid to reel in championship leader Gordon Elliott in the race for the trainers’ title. And so it did.

The Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle - the feature race on day three of the Punchestown Festival - was a tale of one jockey who can practically do no wrong this season and another who can barely catch a break this week, writes Darren Norris.

Stuck for plans this weekend? Colette Keane's got some ideas for you.

It’s the final day of the Punchestown festival and, hence, the national hunt season, and Kayf Supreme can send punters out on a high by taking the Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase.

Forget about the bookies and the nags, the thunder of hooves and the cheers of punters.

No More Heroes can gain compensation for his near-miss in the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at Cheltenham by landing this afternoon’s three-mile Grade 1 Novice Hurdle on day two of the Punchestown Festival.

Willie Mullins enjoyed a clean sweep of the Grade 1 events on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival, but some second-string representatives were called upon to help deliver the treble in front of a record opening-day crowd of 20,214.

With the Punchestown Festival taking place next week and a €20,000 five-star trip to South Africa up for grabs in its Best Dressed Lady Competition, Paula Burns has advice from winners, judges and milliners

Barry Geraghty expects to find out on Tuesday if the Punchestown Festival is a realistic target for his comeback from a broken leg.

Tom George was thrilled to enjoy a welcome change of luck at the Punchestown Festival as God’s Own caused a huge surprise in the Ryanair Novice Chase in the hands of the irrepressible Barry Geraghty.

Soaring temperatures brought the crowds flocking to Punchestown yesterday and the thermometer wasn’t the only thing cracking, as the turnstiles had to cope with the biggest opening-day attendance at the festival.

The evergreen and ever popular Sizing Europe is set to make his fifth successive appearance in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Faugheen, a winner over two miles and five furlongs at the Cheltenham Festival, will drop down to two miles for the first time over jumps in the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Hurricane Fly joined Kauto Star as a 16-times Grade 1 winner when cruising to victory for Ruby Walsh in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown last evening.

I hope to round off what has been a great season for me by landing the Grade 1 mares’ hurdle aboard Tarla at Punchestown today.

Ladbrokes — and some of their pals — have to be taking the pee, if you will excuse my French.

We've had a wonderful week at Punchestown, with Jezki's victory in the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle the obvious highlight, but it was also fantastic for Madam Bovary to win yesterday’s opening race.

Hurricane Fly produced another scintillating display in the hands of Ruby Walsh to claim the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown for the fourth successive year.

Today is all about one of my favourite horses, Hurricane Fly, in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle.

Willie Mullins feels “home advantage” further increases Hurricane Fly’s chances of victory in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown today.

Hurricane Fly is impossible to oppose, as he seeks four in-a-row in the Grade 1 Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tonight.

The clash so many had been looking forward to all week at Punchestown, Solwhit versus Quevega, in yesterday’s Grade 1 Ladbrokes’ World Series Hurdle, failed to materialise, after Solwhit was sensationally withdrawn at the start.

Quevega wrapped up the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown for the fourth successive year with another brilliant display.

Willie Mullins feels testing conditions could give Back In Focus the edge over stable companion Boston Bob in tomorrow's Growise Champion Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

This afternoon’s meeting at Punchestown goes ahead after the track passed a precautionary inspection.

This afternoon's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead following an 8am inspection, although two chases have been called off.

Kauto Star faces seven rivals as he tries to regain the winning thread in Wednesday’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

The Punchestown Racing Festival gets underway this afternoon, with most of the top English raiders expected to take their places in the field despite the travel restrictions over the last few days.

Henry de Bromhead’s Arkle winner Sizing Europe will face 10 rivals as he tackles more experienced horses in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival.

Carlito Brigante will wear blinkers for the first time when he lines up for the Airshow 100 Champion 4YO Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday.

Solwhit is set to bid for Champion Hurdle glory at the Cheltenham Festival next season after his gutsy victory at Punchestown.

The Ladbrokes World Hurdle is the feature race on day three of the Punchestown Festival in Co Kildare today.

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.

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.

Master Minded looks set to line up at the Punchestown Festival next week after connections decided to supplement him for Tuesday’s Kerrygold Champion Chase.

The €200,000 Ladbrokes World Hurdle is the big race on day three of the Punchestown Festival in Co Kildare today.

None other than the President of Ireland handed over the trophy to the connections of the big race on day one of the Punchestown 2008 National Hunt Racing festival.