Townend completes Punchestown double

Paul Townend recorded a double this afternoon after he won the Buy Your Tickets On Line At www.punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle aboard the Willie Mullins trained Beroni

Townend who made all on the Accordian gelding was clear from before the last and kept on strongly for a four and a half length win.

Winning trainer Mullins said afterwards: "We were happy with that. I suppose he just out-stayed them there."

"We'll have a look at the Thyestes Chase in Gowran Park now, i'll see if we can find something else but i'd say we'll go for the Thyestes."

Townend's earlier winner came aboard the Charles Byrnes trained The Dew At Night