€50,000 bonus incentive at Punchestown

A €50,000 bonus will be up for grabs if any horse can win both the Sporting Index Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham and the La Touche Cup at Punchestown the following month.

Bookmakers Blue Square are the new sponsors of the Irish event and they are offering the extra incentive to persuade owners to tackle the April 28 feature after the Festival.

The La Touche Cup, over the hills and banks course, is worth €25,000 in its own right.