Punchestown day three tips: Asterion Forlonge can get the better of Teahupoo
HARD TO OPPOSE: Gaelic Warrior was imperious at Cheltenham and can crown a fine season with another Grade One success. Picure: Healy Racing
Paul Townend has a whole host of good chances on day three of the Punchestown festival, but championship leader Jack Kennedy also has an important afternoon ahead of him, with a couple of his best chances of the week in action.
Kennedy will be in the weighroom looking on at the Grade One Barberstown Castle Novice Chase as Townend rides short-priced favourite Gaelic Warrior, likely to victory. That poor effort at the Dublin Racing Festival, when he eventually unseated in the match race with Fact To File, stands as his only defeat to date over fences, and barring accidents he should complete an otherwise brilliant season with victory. Stablemates Il Etait Temps and Hercule Du Seuil provide the only credible opposition and can fill the minor placings in that order.
