Ruby Walsh: Paul Townend right to trust in Allaho's stamina
Allaho was an emphatic winner of last month's Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham. Picture: Healy Racing
Punchestown Gold Cup Day will always resonate with me. From Imperial Call in 1999 to Kemboy in 2019, I enjoyed some great moments in the day two feature, and this year's renewal looks as interesting as any of them. With only A Plus Tard and Conflated missing, it is a solid line-up to the end-of-season finale for staying chasers.
This season's King George, Savills Chase, Betfair Bowl, Ryanair Chase, and Melling Chase winners will take on two previous Cheltenham Gold Cup winners and two other Grade One-winning chasers, so there is plenty of depth to the field.
