Final day of Punchestown

The Grade One Champion 4yo Hurdle at 17.25 is the main feature of the fifth and final day of the big Punchestown meeting, and Dermot Weld´s filly Uncommited (Paul Carberry) looks by far the likeliest winner. She ran an excellent race at Cheltenham as runner-up to the smart Zarkandar, who went on to an easy win at Aintree from Kumbeshwar (Alan King/ Robert Thornton), with Grandouet (Nicky Henderson/ Barry Geraghty), still going well, brought down two out. Twinlight, whose trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh have had such a tremendous week, also has a chance, but Uncommitted, also very smart on the flat (beat yesterday´s group winner St. Nicholas Abbey last time out) is a confident selection.

The other big race here is the Grade 3 mares hurdle over 2 1/4 miles at 16.45 with 15 runners. Mullins has two possibilities here with Morning Supreme (Walsh) and J´y Vole (David Casey), who have both been mainly running over fences this season. British hopes Veiled (Henderson/ Geraghty) and Alasi (Paul Webber/ Dominic Elsworth) are the dangers. They were first and second at Cheltenham last time, but Alasi is now much better off at the weights and can reverse the form.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Sizing Australia - Zest For Life - Wedger Pardy
2. Race: Montan - Uncle Tom Cobley - Darceys Dancer
3. Race: Morning Supreme - Veiled - Alasi
4. Race: Unaccompanied - Kumbeshwar - Grandouet
5. Race: Beautiful Sound - Arklow Ger - Shakervilz
6. Race: Call The Police - Doctor Deejay - Bog Warrior
7. Race: Passage Vendome - Six Stone Ned - Bleuet D`Ecajeul
8. Race: Bacher Boy - Wikaala - Sounds Of Thunder