Who To Follow At Punchestown On Day Four - 29/04/22

Willie Mullins has had a superb Punchestown festival so far and on day four it could get even better with some strong favourites set to go to post.

In the Novice Handicap Chase he holds leading claims with Fighter Allen, Blue Sari, El Barra, Fan Des Blues and Grand Bornand, with most of them prominent in the betting.

Elimay is the one to beat for the handler in the Grade Two Mares' Chase with Dolcita set to not be far away off the back of her last run.

He has two stabs in the Champion Hurdle with Echoes In Rain and Saint Roi looking to bring down Honeysuckle.

Again he holds a leading hand in the Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle with State Man, Kilcruit and Deploy The Getaway having big chances.

Hunters' Chase winner Billaway at the Cheltenham festival is looking to go better than his second in the Punchestown event last year and in the Novice Hurdle El Fabiolo looks very tough to beat with Ha D'or, Bring On The Night and Micro Manage in there to go close.

Mullins heads into the meeting sporting a 19% strike rate for the last two weeks managing 16 winners from 86 runners.

Patrick Mullins has a few rides on Friday at Punchestown and having already notched up a few nice victories this week he is the one to follow.

In the Champion Novice Hurdle he rides Kilcruit who was a fair third in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and now up in trip should go closer.

Mullins was a nice winner on Billaway at the Cheltenham festival and will be looking to make it back to back wins on the gelding in the Champion Hunters Chase.

The amateur riders' final ride on Friday comes in the 2m2f bumper with Don Chalant looking to break his maiden tag with some nice seconds to his name.

Mullins has managed a 33% strike rate for the last two weeks, managing to ride five winners from his last 15 rides.