Stars head for Grade 1 clashes at Punchestown The recent spell of unsettled weather has been great news for the Punchestown Festival with mouth-watering clashes in prospect in the many Grade 1 races next week.Moscow Flyer will face a maximum of eight rivals in the Betdaq.com Champion Chase on Tuesday after the Arthur Moore-trained Native Upmanship was supplemented yesterday at a cost of E15,000.The Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle is another Grade 1 race on the opening day of the Festival, and Cheltenham victor Brave Inca is amonng the 20 entries with Willie Mullins likely to oppose him with recent Fairyhouse winner Royal Alphabet.The Heineken Gold Cup is the feature on Wednesday, and a small but select entry of six boasts Harbour Pilot, Beef Or Salmon and last year´s winner First Gold.
