Annie Power© Photo Healy Racing
It's the final day of the Punchestown Festival and the ground remains good to yielding (chase and hurdle tracks) and good to firm (cross country course). The forecast is for an overcast and dry day. Annie Power is 1/6 to account for her five rivals in the Grade 1 Mares Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins trains three of the six runners. In addition to sending out the red-hot favourite, he also runs Glens Melody and Florishwells D'ete
The AES Champion 4YO Hurdle (Grade 1) has Tiger Roll as the well-backed favourite from 3/1 to 7/4. However, he faces a stern challenge from among others Guitar Pete Kentucky Hyden and Abbyssial
Meanwhile, the going ahead of Gowran Park tomorrow is good to yielding. It is forecast to be a generally dry weekend.
Elsewhere, the ground for Sligo's Sunday meeting is currently yielding to soft.
