Where It All Began bags National Trial honours

The Willie Mullins-trained Tullyhill proved the star of the show at Punchestown, winning the Madigan Group Irish EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle in impressive fashion

STAYING POWER: Where It All Began and Jack Kennedy win the QuinnBet Grand National Trial for Gordon Elliott. Picture: Healy Racing

Dour stayer Where It All Began outpointed 5-4 favourite We’llhavewan to continue Gordon Elliott’s recent domination of the QuinnBet Grand National Trial in Punchestown.

A 108th winner of the season for Jack Kennedy, the 10-1 shot appeared to be struggling on the home-turn but stayed on powerfully, heading the favourite before the final fence and powered clear on the run-in to triumph by 16 lengths, with Clonmeen back in third.