Long Run back on Gold trail at Punchestown

Long Run is set to make his first visit to Ireland for the tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on April 24.

Tue, 09 Apr, 2013 - 01:00
Colin Wilson

The 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero is likely to be joined by his Nicky Henderson-trained stablemate Riverside Theatre in the Grade One over three miles and a furlong.

“As things stand they are both due to run. They’ve come out of Cheltenham very well so we are looking forward to Punchestown, where I expect to send a good team,” said Henderson.

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CourtsRacingPlace: PunchestownPlace: IrelandPlace: CheltenhamPlace: AintreePlace: EuropePlace: NewmarketPlace: CurraghPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: EpsomPlace: NewcastlePlace: HexhamPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: HendersonPerson: Sir Des ChampsPerson: SprinterPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: Charles ByrnesPerson: Rock On RubyPerson: MullinsPerson: Annie PowerPerson: Eddie HartyPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: JosephPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: Ryan ManiaPerson: Bruce JeffreyPerson: ManiaPerson: Sue SmithPerson: SmithPerson: JeffreyEvent: Punchestown Gold CupEvent: 2011 Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Long RunEvent: Gold CupEvent: Betfred BowlEvent: Champion ChaseEvent: Ladbrokes World Series HurdleEvent: Cheltenham Champion HurdleEvent: Hurricane FlyEvent: Rabobank Champion HurdleEvent: ITBA FilliesEvent: Mares HurdleEvent: AES ChampionEvent: Investec DerbyEvent: Qipco 2000 GuineasEvent: DerbyEvent: Newmarket ClassicEvent: Grand NationalEvent: St John Lee Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Riverside TheatreOrganisation: KingsbarnsOrganisation: GuineasOrganisation: Auroras EncoreOrganisation: JasperOrganisation: Press Association Sport
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