More woe for Stone as Article proves strongest

Ruby Walsh looked to be on his way to victory number three at Punchestown, on Stonemaster but that once promising sort's losing run is extended to twenty one now as he yielded to Daring Article on the run-in in the Punchestown Handicap Chase.

Many had the Robert Tyner-trained winner marked down as a potential improver on this sounder surface and he came home with an irresistible rattle from the back of the last to beat Stonemaster by a length and a quarter.

Tyner said of the Alan Crowe-ridden Daring Article: "Better ground helped him and the three mile trip.

"He's been out of form for a while but he ran a bit better the last day (5th at Fairyhouse behind Solstice Knight).

"I was a bit worried about the rain coming up here but that's still the best ground he's run on in a good while.

"He'll go for something similar and hopefully we might get a summer this year." (AM & EM)