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Reports in which Battlefront (IRE) was mentioned

Dr is a handicap Whizz

Favourite backers had to wait 16 races at this year's Punchestown Festival to find a winner and even then the glass is only half full as 7/2 joint favourite Dr Whizz took the Kildare Post Handicap Chase. Thu 05th May

Review punchestown 22nd Apr

Willie Mullins' star mare Quevega showed she is just as effective against the boys when easing to victory in the big race on day three of the Punchestown Festival, the ladbrokes.com World Series HurdleThu 22nd Apr

Success for Walsh Family at Punchestown

Katie Walsh who partnered two winner's at this years Cheltenham Festival was back in the winner's enclosure after she won the Ernst & Young Handicap Chase aboard Battlefront who was trained by her father Ted. Thu 22nd Apr

Review punchestown 20th Jan

Pittoni leapt into the picture for the JCB Triumph Hurdle by adding to his debut success over jumps at PunchestownWed 20th Jan

Katie battles off Ruby

Battlefront has been a good acquisition from Gigginstown House Stud for Helen Walsh and the Kill clan enjoyed a sweet success when the 10/1 chance made a lot of the running under Katie, jumping well, his fluent fencing enabling him to see off Clear Gold, ridden by Ruby (bidding for a double after Citizen Vic in the opener) by two lengths in the Racing UK Handicap Chase at Punchestown. Wed 20th Jan

Battlefront does the business 12 months on

He went off a 7/2 shot for the very same contest twelve months ago when Ruby Walsh donned the Gigginstown House Stud silks but after disappointing then sister Katie took over in 2009 in her mother Helen's colours on Battlefront and there was an altogether different outcome. Thu 23rd Jul

Counsel gets Winning bracket

The Ian Ferguson trained Winning Counsel, under Ross O'Sullivan, ran out the five and a half lengths winner of the Toals Now In Every County In The North Frank Magee Memorial Hunters Chase at Downpatrick today. Sun 29th Mar

After race at Punchestown Thu, 22nd Apr, 2010 (1st)

He jumped like a buck. I couldn't believe he was the price he was, he had beaten the favourite before and if he was going to be in the frame so were we.

T M Walsh

After race at Limerick Thu, 23rd Jul, 2009 (1st)

Katie gave him a smashing ride. This fellow might go racing over the banks at some stage. He is safe and he is a fun horse for Katie. He is still young so he'll be around for a while hopefully.

T M Walsh

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