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Punchestown Festival: DOM’S NAP | Wednesday’s Best Bet

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3 months ago

April 27, 2021

Dominic Chapman

Clan Des Obeaux ridden by jockey Sam Twiston-Davies goes onto win the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase during day one of the Winter Festival at Kempton Park Racecourse.

Punchestown: Clan Des Obeaux | 5:55pm Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup

After Tuesday’s best bet of the day landed via Chacun Pour Soi, our team have selected our NAP of the day’s action at Punchestown later this afternoon.

Irish runners race at the 2010 Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse — *Day two of the Punchestown Festival gets underway at 3:40pm*

Paul Nicholls’ Irish invasion can pay dividends as he sends two-time King George victor Clan Des Obeaux to County Kildare for the Punchestown Gold Cup.

WATCH: CLAN DES OBEAUX BLITZES THE BETWAY BOWL FIELD AT AINTREE [CREDIT: RACING TV]

The recent Betway Bowl winner had the option of the bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Sandown last Saturday, but connections supplemented their charge for a tilt at glory across the Irish Sea on Wednesday.

A return to a right-handed track is sure to suit, with the Kapgarde gelding excelling at the likes of Kempton Park and Ascot in recent history, partnered by Sam Twiston-Davies once again who rode him to his second Sunbury-on-Thames success two years ago.

He finished a valiant second when last seen on these shores, chasing home Road To Respect in the Champion Chase at Down Royal in November 2019.

*Clan Des Obeaux bids for a fourth Grade 1 at Punchestown on Wednesday afternoon*

With Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Minella Indo now a non-runner, this contest has been thrown wide open and while Willie Mullins pair Al Boum Photo and Kemboy will almost certainly be bang there, perhaps Ditcheat’s decision to opt for a crack at this contest can be rewarded.