‘The bookies will be in tears’ – Willie Mullins Punchestown treble on Tuesday

The Punchestown Festival kicks off on Tuesday and there are three Grade 1 races to look forward to. Willie Mullins is set to dominate once again, much to the disappointment of the bookmakers, and he could get the Festival off to a flyer.

He trains the favourites in all three Grade 1s so we’ve combined them into a tasty treble. This could be a popular bet and the bookies will be in tears if it lands. Check out our free tips page for daily content across British and Irish racing.

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4.15 Punchestown

Kopek Des Bordes remains unbeaten in three starts over hurdles so far and produced a jaw-dropping display to win at the Dublin Racing Festival. He was then a skinny price to follow up at Cheltenham and did so with little fuss. Mullins’ five-year-old appears to have scared off the other top two-mile novices and it’s likely that he’ll be far too good for these.

16:15

Punchestown

Kopek Des Bordes

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4.50 Punchestown

Ballyburn looked out of sorts when disappointing at the Cheltenham Festival but won a Grade 1 at Leopardstown well before that. He’d easily be the best horse in the race if at the top of his game. The son of Flemensfirth looked like a superstar in the making as a novice hurdler and he would be hard to beat if returning to that level.

16:50

Punchestown

Ballyburn

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6.00 Punchestown

Fact To File is probably a tad on the short side, given the fact that he’s not a two-miler. His jumping and high cruising speed are his main weapons, which will certainly come in handy though. Mullins’ eight-year-old dominated the Ryanair Chase last time and will want to make it a strong test. Probably the most talented horse in the race, he’s entitled to come out on top.

18:00

Punchestown

Fact To File

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