Hard to oppose Newmill

I CAN think of no good reason to oppose Newmill in the Grade One Kerrygold Champion Chase at the opening stage of the Punchestown Festival this afternoon.

The Cheltenham two mile Queen Mother Champion Chase hero has a minimum of 9lbs in hand of all of his rivals and, if running up to his best, will obviously prove very hard to beat.

John Murphy’s gelding has always been a good horse, but his performance at Prestbury Park was well in advance of anything he had previously produced over fences.