Punchestown Festival News: Allaho and Clan Des Obeaux toe-to-toe in Gold Cup
Willie Mullins' Allaho and Paul Nicholls' Clan Des Obeaux will go toe-to-toe or should that be hoof to hoof in a thrilling Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday, April 27.
Willie Mullins' Allaho and Paul Nicholls' Clan Des Obeaux are to go at it in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday, April 27.
Clan Des Obeaux won the Grade 1 feature last year, while Allaho took the Ryanair at Cheltenham this year in fine style.
Meanwhile, Joseph Patrick O'Brien's Aintree hero Fakir D'oudairies is another going over further after his Melling Chase exploits while Henry De Bromhead's Minella Indo is an interesting entry after finishing second in this year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The talented field is rounded off with Gordon Elliott's galloping Galvin who managed to beat A Plus Tard in the Savills Chase at Christmas before Henry De Bromhead's charge turned the tables at Cheltenham in the big one.
Gordon Elliott's Minella Crooner and Hollow Games also go alongside Journey With Me from De Bromhead's yard.
Mullins sends four stable companions in Madmansgame, Redemption Day, Seabank Bistro and Viva Devito, while Elliott's Cheltenham runner-up American Mike is looking for revenge in the two miles, half a furlong contest.
Facile Vega looks likely to start as odds-on favourite in Ireland but any support for American Mike will be worth a market watch.