Bob Olinger rode off into retirement with victory within the Champion Stayers Hurdle on day three of the Punchestown Competition.
Ridden by Darragh O’Keefe, the Henry de Bromhead-trained 11-year-old (4-1) noticed off Willie Mullins’ Jimmy Du Seuil (9-1) and pre-race favorite Teahupoo (5-4) who was in search of a 3rd consecutive triumph within the race.
It capped a outstanding 11-win profession that produced three at Cheltenham, as he rolled again the years to exit on a excessive.
Teahupoo led as they headed down the ultimate stretch of the three-mile circuit, however Bob Olinger had closed the hole by the ultimate fence and had extra within the tank to open a niche.
Whereas Jimmy Du Seuil utilized late strain, it simply was not sufficient as Bob Olinger had three-quarters of a size to spare.
The Novice Chase went the way in which of Salvator Mundi (13-2) who took benefit of a fall from favorite Kopek Des Bordes.
With Mullins’ new retained jockey Harry Cobden onboard, it was a case of benefiting from his stablemate’s misfortune two fences from residence to assert the win.
Kopek Des Bordes gave the impression to be in full management earlier than the autumn with Salvator Mundi, who was on his coattails, galloping to a 12-length win from second place Irish Panther (15-2) and Jacob’s Ladder (18-1) in third.
