Longford horse trainer Paul Flynn lands a fantastic double at Punchestown
Eoin Staples and Jack Kennedy rode the winners, The Truant and Pourquoi Poi, respectively, for Colehill based Paul Flynn
Longford horse trainer Paul Flynn landed a double at Punchestown recently where Eoin Staples and Jack Kennedy rode his winners.
The Truant was victorious in the two-mile handicap hurdle to give the Colehill trainer his first success.
Owned by the Thirteen Apostles Racing Syndicate, the Staples-ridden 17/2 chance led at the final hurdle to beat Charles Byrnes’ 5/1 shot Eastmore by a length and a quarter.
The eight-year-old was winning for the fifth time for current connections and for the fourth time in all.
Owned by Paddy McGuire, Pourquoi Poi took the two and a half-mile handicap hurdle in even better style.
Jack Kennedy had the 10/1 chance in front before the final hurdle and the partnership raced away to score by four and three-parts of a length from Oliver McKiernan’s 40/1 shot Head For Home.
Jack Kennedy leads the way to win on Paul Flynn’s Pourquoi Poi at Punchestown Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post