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Review punchestown 31st Dec
Adriana Des Mottes has her race won at Punchestown
© Photo Healy Racing
< Boston Bob advertised his World Hurdle claims with an impressive success in the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Hurdle.
Back over timber after falling at Cheltenham and the Festival here, the Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old jumped well and made smooth progress under Ruby Walsh to take it up from Un Beau Matin at the last.
The 2012 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle runner-up stayed on well for a comfortable 10-length verdict over Gordon Elliott's charge, with Whodoyouthink a further 11 lengths back in third.< Mourad a stablemate of the winner, could only manage a disappointing sixth after being well supported in the betting.
Mullins and Walsh completed a quickfire double when Adriana Des Mottes made a winning debut for the yard in the Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle.
Bought for & euro;7,000 after three outings in France, the 8-11 favourite was sent straight to the front and romped away on the run-in to score by 13 lengths from Halling's Treasure < Rogue Angel (7-1) made every yard to run out a easy winner of the opening Buy Your 2014 Annual Membership Beginners Chase.
5-4 favourite Touch The Eden gave chase turning for him, but Davy Russell's mount responded well and stretched clear for a six-length victory.< Luke's Benefit (7-2) backed up his recent Fairyhouse success when doubling up in the Punchestown.com Handicap Chase, taking it up two from home and pulling seven lengths ahead of Kennoway up the home straight, while the Buy Your Tickets Online At www.punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle went the way of Gilgamboa (3-1fav).
Enda Bolger's gelding, who was well backed beforehand, travelled nicely into contention before out-gunning Rightdownthemiddle with more to spare than the winning distance of half a length would suggest.< Westerners Son belied odds of 10-1 to run out a facile winner of the with Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.
Making his debut for Dermot McLoughlin, the five-year-old showed marked improvement and was good value for the winning margin of eight and a half lengths