ROBBIE Power and his retaining owners Ann and Alan Potts bagged yet another winner at this year's Punchestown Festival as Sizing Codelco claimed victory in the Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase.

Also a third winner of the week for trainer Colin Tizzard, the 4/1 shot jumped neatly on his way to a comfortable three-and-a-half-length success over Forever Gold.

Tizzard said: He didn't travel as well as he did at Aintree. The ground was a bit deeper here and he's more of a good-ground horse. We are only learning how good he is.

"I suppose we'll look at the Hennessy as he's that type of horse, and in the spring he could be a National horse."

CROSS COUNTRY

Enda Bolger and JP McManus were responsible for four of the six runners to go to post for the Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase but the quartet had no answer to Need To Know.

The early departure of Ballyboker Bridge should have made the task of fellow 2/1 joint-favourite Colour Squadron easier but he was headed by the eventual winner as they bypassed Ruby's Double for the final time.

Blue Templar loomed up but slipped on the bend, and Need To Know (8/1) skipped clear to beat Love Rory by eight lengths, with Finish In Style third and Colour Squadron last of the four finishers.

Winning owner Colm Hearne said: "We thought he had a chance but to win it the way he did was brilliant. He's won nine point-to-points and that's his first win on the track but he's been unlucky."

ONE-TWO

Whatareudoingtome led home a one-two for leading owner JP McManus in the Three.ie Handicap Chase. Philip Dempsey's seven-year-old was a 16/1 shot for the three-mile-six-furlong contest and crept into contention in the hands of Niall Madden.

Fellow McManus-owned runner White Arm, the 11/2 favourite, committed for home first, hitting the front between the final two fences. But Whatareudoingtome was on terms at the last and saw out the marathon trip best to prevail by five lengths.

Dempsey said: "He was a bit unlucky at Fairyhouse the last day. Niall gave him a lovely ride and rode him with a bit of confidence. He could race on over the summer but is a big horse and I wouldn't like to run him on really quick ground."

FOURTH FOR MULLINS

Patrick Mullins rode his fourth winner within the space of two days as Open Eagle landed top honours in the lucrative Ballymore Handicap Hurdle.

A huge field went to post for the €100,000 contest and the Willie Mullins-trained trio of Thomas Hobson, Livelovelaugh and 20/1 shot Open Eagle led the field into the straight.

Dream Berry finished strongly, but Open Eagle held him at bay by half a length. Livelovelaugh was third and After Rain was fourth.

Willie Mullins said: "He was a good novice and we intended going chasing with him this year but he got a small setback. He might run back on the Flat later in the summer. He likes a bit of a dig in the ground.

"It was another fine ride by Patrick. He's riding well this week!"

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