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Review punchestown 14th May
The Birdie Crowe, white cap, finishes best of all
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< Mr Fiftyone regained the winning thread in the Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase at Punchestown.
Jessie Harrington's charge was an honourable fourth at the Festival here last month and came on from that reappearance run.
The 2-1 favourite took the lead three out and although Draycott Place was back upsides by the next, Mr Fiftyone had asserted again by the last and ran on in the hands of Robbie Power to triumph by two and a half lengths.
Power was also on the scoresheet when Double Speak overcame a lengthy absence to make a successful jumping debut in the Kildare Hunt Club Maiden Hurdle.
Off since winning a Killarney bumper in August 2014, the 8-1 chance lacked nothing in the way of fitness as he tackled front-running favourite Castle Guest approaching the last, and he saw his race out better to score by three and three-quarter lengths and give Andrew McNamara his first winner as a trainer.
Harrington completed a double of her own when The Birdie Crowe won the Racing Again On 1st June Flat Race.< Chatham House Rule (12-1) ran out an impressive winner of the ATC Celebrating 25 Years In Business Beginners Chase.
Gordon Elliott's grey established a clear advantage under Bryan Cooper and try as Phil's Magic and Marchese Marconi might, they couldn't reel in the eight-and-a-half-length scorer.
Just five days on from his Roscommon third, Crosshue Boy went two better in the Punchestown For Events Maiden Hurdle.
Davy Russell challenged on the 15-8 chance coming to the final flight and although a slow jump gave High Nellie a hint of a chance, Crosshue Boy was quickly back on an even keel and came home five and a half lengths to the good.< Bye Bye O Bye continues to go from strength to strength and benefited from a power-packed Russell ride to land the Punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle as the 9-4 favourite, and the jockey completed a treble thanks to Windy Millie s (11-2 joint-favourite) success in the Go Racing In Kildare Handicap Chase.