Review PUNCHESTOWN 26th Apr

Won In The Dark received a handsome dividend for a season of consistency when running out a convincing winner of the Eventus Marquees Champion 4YO Hurdle.

The 4-1 chance travelled sweetly throughout the race under Davy Russell, and loomed ominously behind the leaders at the third-last.

Sabrina Harty's charge swept into the lead on the turn for home and simply ran away from his rivals, finishing 10 lengths to the good over Indian Spring.

Paco Jack finished third, while even-money favourite Franchoek was a somewhat disappointing fourth.

Serpentaria could not keep her unbeaten record intact in the Bewleys Hotels Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle as Oscar Rebel produced a strong late run to complete a hat-trick.

Serpentaria tried to slip the field after the second-last as early pacesetter My Valley faltered, but Russell produced the six-year-old with a strong run up the inside.

Quickening away after the last, Liam Burke's 6-1 chance went on to register a four-length verdict.

Brave Right had to pull out all the stops to deny a desperate late lunge from Ring The Boss and claim the valuable Ballymore 25th Anniversary Hurdle.

Sean Flanagan appeared to have made a decisive move when moving well clear at the second-last, but the leader's stride shortened considerably after the last.

Ring The Boss came with a wet sail but ran out of time, eventually going down by a neck.

Garde Champetre followed up his Cheltenham Festival win with a smooth success on the banks course in the Ellen Construction Chase.

Enda Bolger's 11-4 chance swept into the lead after the turn for home and left Wonderkid four and a half lengths behind at the line.

Emma Jane (8-1) produced a strong late surge under Davy Condon to outgun Vic Venturi and run out a length winner of the Whitewater Centre Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase for Willie Mullins.

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