Un Atout pulls out all the stops to win Champion Hurdle

Un Atout was made to pull out all of the stops to justify odds-on favouritism in the Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Unbeaten in his first three starts before finishing fourth in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, Willie Mullins’ five-year-old was a 4-6 chance to beat just two opponents, with stable companion Pont Alexandre and Mullaghanoe River both non-runners.