Willie Mullins roars to the front in Trainers' Championship race

Willie Mullins turned the tables on Gordon Elliott in spectacular fashion at Punchestown today and is now the red-hot favourite to claim a 12th Irish trainers' championship after an incredible six-timer.

Mullins started the Festival €521,413 behind his big rival and while a Tuesday treble reduced the deficit, the story of the opening day was Paul Townend's huge error of judgement aboard Al Boum Photo in the Growise Champion Chase, which led to Elliott training the first three home.