Three things to look out for on day three at Punchestown

Paisley Park can strike for the visitors in the Ladbrokes Stayers Hurdle

Gentleman De Mee was seriously impressive when winning at Aintree earlier this month. Picture: David Davies/PA 

Punchestown is not Cheltenham 

As they say at the start of a greyhound race, ‘the hare is running, the hare is running.’ In the case of present-day horseracing, the hare is the Cheltenham Festival and it’s not just running — it’s sprinting to a five-day event.