Punchestown Festival: Three things we will learn on day three

Colm Greaves picks out three talking points from a quirky Punchestown Festival card

Flooring Porter will start a short-priced favourite to win his third Grade One on the bounce in this evening’s Champion Stayers Hurdle. Picture: Healy Racing

1: Variety is the Spice of Life

Just like the Electric Picnic was never meant to be a second Woodstock, the Punchestown Festival was not designed to be another Cheltenham, and the quirky card today underlines just why.