Teahupoo gained the Thursday spotlight on the Punchestown Competition, the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Stayers Hurdle.
In finishing the Cheltenham-Punchestown Stayers’ Hurdle double, the French-bred offered Irish soar jockeys’ championship chief Jack Kennedy with one other winner in his quest to turn into champion for the primary time.
Skilled by Gordon Elliott and owned by Brian Acheson’s Robcour, the gelded son of Masked Marvel was a six and a half size winner over Willie Mullins’ Asterion Forlonge, with Kennedy’s jockeys’ championship rival, Paul Townend, within the saddle.
Dwelling By The Lee, from the Joseph O’Brien yard, was a head additional again in third below J.J., who gained the function race on each of the opening two days.
