Banbridge battles on best of all to land a thrilling renewal of the Grade 1 Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

Banbridge battles on best of all to land a thrilling renewal of the Grade 1 Champion Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

Five years on from Band Of Outlaws’ victory in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, Lark In The Mornin delivered a second success in the race for trainer Joseph O’Brien and jockey J J Slevin.

Five years on from Band Of Outlaws’ victory in the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, Lark In The Mornin delivered a second success in the race for trainer Joseph O’Brien and jockey J J Slevin

Banbridge remains an intriguing entry in this year’s Ryanair Chase and trainer Joseph O’Brien has confirmed ‘the plan is to run’.