Andrew Lynch sparkles to grab Tramore treble

Andrew Lynch was in sparkling form in Tramore last evening, completing a superb treble on Punch Bag, Master Appeal and Miss Peacetime.

Punch Bag booked his ticket to the Grade 1 AES Champion 4-Y-0 Hurdle on the final day of the Punchestown festival (May 2) when making a successful hurdling debut for trainer Brenda Duke in the opening Pick 6 Races 1 to 6 4-Y-0 Maiden Hurdle.

The Teofilo gelding, formerly trained by Jim Bolger, challenged between Poker Gold and Holy Water going to the second last and, in command between the last two flights, stayed on to triumph by five lengths.