SIXTH GRADE 1 VICTORY AT THE PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL FOR TATTERSALLS IRELAND GRADUATES COURTESY OF ABBYSSIAL

ABBYSSIAL, by Beneficial and owned by Mrs Violet O’Leary was purchased at the 2010 November National Hunt Sale by Herve Bunel of Agence FIPS for €21,000 from Springfield House Stud.

The Grade 1 round-up for the week for Tattersalls Ireland graduates started off on day one with FAUGHEEN winning the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle, SIZING EUROPE taking the Grade 1 Champion Chase and CARLINGFORD LOUGH claiming the Grade 1 Champion Novice Chase. Day 2 saw a 1-2 in the Grade 1 Punchestown Gold Cup for Tattersalls Ireland with BOSTON BOB winning the race ahead of fellow graduate First Lieutenant. On the third day of the Festival, GOD’S OWN took the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase.