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Wicklow Brave holds out to win Champion Hurdle

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Wicklow Brave holds out to win Champion Hurdle

Wicklow Brave won the Betdaq Punchestown Champion Hurdle. Willie Mullins' son Patrick rode him to victory. My Tent Or Yours finished second. Bacardys won Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hursle for the father-son combination. It's a boost for Mullin's title challenge with Gordon Elliott. He's going to Martinstown now. The winner of the Novices Hrs is Bacardsys. It was a 10-1 shot. Nicky Henderson's veteran My tent Or Yous came second again. They finished behind Arctic Fire.

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