Il Etait Temps floored Gaelic Warrior to win the Grade One Novice Chase.
TEAHUPOO CEMENTED HIS position at the top of the staying hurdling tree with a devastating display in the Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.
It is the first time this century the winner of the equivalent race at the Cheltenham Festival has followed up at the Punchestown Festival and the Robcour-owned stayer finishes the season unbeaten having successfully defended his Hatton’s Grace crown in early December. Advertisement “He said he was stuck in a bit of a pocket behind Paul and he had to get out. He said the ground might be as quick as he wants it, but he was very good. He’s a great horse.”
The six-year-old came into the race on the back of a successful season, within which he has won the Irish Arkle, finished third in the Arkle itself and then claimed the Manifesto Chase at Aintree last time out. Il Etait Temps was the one who came off best, claiming a two-and-a-quarter-length victory under Danny Mullins.“I’d imagine he’ll stay at the two-mile division until we think that he’s too slow, possibly on ground that he likes better.
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