942/1 Punchestown brace for Rothwell & Power Roche Philip Rothwell and Tiernan Power Roche completed a 942/1 double in the final two races at Punchestown when Robindevidastar landed the 2m4f handicap hurdle at odds of 22/1. Returning from seven months off, the nine-year-old was in the front rank throughout and led three out. Ridden along with a host of challengers hot on his heels turning for home, the winner asserted before the last and stayed on well to score by a length and a half from Not My Problem. It was a third career success, and a second at Punchestown, for Mrs Philomena Shanahan's gelding.  For Rothwell and Power Roche, this victory completed a big-priced brace after Rockymountainbleu sprang a 40/1 surprise in the preceding contest. In-form 7lb claimer Power Roche commented: “He ran fresh but he was good and his jumping was super. “I thought he was going to get swallowed turning in, I thought I was after maybe doing a little bit too much.  “In fairness to him when the horses came to him he was game, stuck his old head down and galloped to the line.  “It was a very good genuine run for his first run in a while. It was a good performance.  “That's my first double on the track, I had a few point-to-pointing but that's my first as a conditional. I'm delighted to get it. “Things are going well but I wouldn't be able to do it without Philip. He has given me lots of chances, lots of rides, and I'm very grateful to him.”   Quotes from Gary Carson
