Photo Healy RacingDay two of the Punchestown Festival is host to the feature race of the week, the Punchestown Gold Cup. This Grade 1 serves up a stunning spectacle as top staying chasers head into battle.

When it comes to day 2 Punchestown tips, it might be better to look elsewhere with Galopin Des Champs installed as hot favourite.

Our editor Vincent Finegan has considered the entries and found his best Punchestown Day 2 tip.

Vincent Finegan

Vincent, who lives on the Curragh in Co. Kildare, is the editor of irishracing.com and has almost 40 years experience in the horse racing industry. He writes a weekly blog on this website covering all aspects of the sport and presents our Irish Angle video show on Mondays. He is a dual winner of The Irish Field naps table.

Vincent Finegan's Day 2 Tip

4.15pm Novice Hurdle - Stellar Story

Stellar Story caused a shock when winning at the Cheltenham Festival, but the form has since been franked by the placed horses, The Jukebox man and Dancing City, at Aintree and there is a strong chance that Stellar Story can build on that success here.

Johnny Ward's Tips for Punchestown

Irishracing.com pundit Johnny Ward tipped up Banbridge at an excellent each-way price yesterday, discover his value selections on day 2 of Punchestown.

Day 2 Highlight - Punchestown Gold Cup

The superstars are out in force on the second day as dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs heads the betting as odds-on favourite. It is a race he was beaten in last year by Fastorslow and the two reoppose here, however the Willie Mullins-trained star is bidding to emulate Sizing John by winning the Irish, Cheltenham and Punchestown Gold Cup.

Fastorslow is back following his unseat in the Cheltenham Gold Cup and is second favourite in the market. The Martin Brassil-trained eight-year-old is the only horse to have lowered the colours of his arch rival.

Aintree Grand National winner 2023 Corach Rambler looks to follow up on his excellent third in the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the Lucinda Russell team.

Trainer Shark Hanlon is excited to saddle Hewick if the ground comes up good, recently stating that the King George winner is in flying form after Aintree and he is currently around 14-1.

Very sadly, Shishkin, who was due to run, lost his life on Sunday when fracturing his back leg after becoming cast in his box.

Punchestown Gold Cup Best Odds

Check out the best odds for Tuesday's Punchestown Gold Cup.

Galopin Des Champs 4/7

Fastorslow 7/2

Hewick 14/1

Corach Rambler 16/1

Conflated 33/1

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