Punjabi wins ACCBank Hurdle

Punjabi, third in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, ran out a taking winner of the ACCBank-sponsored version at Punchestown.

Trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, the five-year-old was always travelling strongly and kicked for home soon after the penultimate flight.

Sublimity still had a fair bit of ground to make up at the last and stayed on well for second, going down by three lengths to the 2-1 winner.