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REECE’S LONGSHOT | Punchestown: Friday’s Each-Way Bet of the Day

An improving novice makes the cut for the each-way selection at Punchestown on Friday

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6 days ago

April 30, 2021

Reece Charlton

Irish runners race at the 2010 Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse

El Barra – 7.05 Punchestown (11/1 Betfair + Paddy Power)

Willie Mullins has dominated the Punchestown Festival so far, and his list of winners this week could well continue with El Barra in the SalesSense International Novice Hurdle.

The seven-year-old landed his first win over obstacles on his last start, making all in comfortable fashion at Fairyhouse in a maiden hurdle at the beginning of the month.

Trainer Willie Mullins after Turban won the Underwriting Exchange Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Steeplechase at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, Ireland. — Willie Mullins could claim another success at Punchestown with El Barra

This is a much tougher task for the gelding, but he could have more to offer in novice company.

With a planned switch to chasing next season, this could be the final start over hurdles for Mullins’ prospect and he looks the better value here compared to stablemate M C Muldoon (10/3).