Runners and riders for day three of the Punchestown festival as Teahupoo goes for more Champion Stayers Hurdle glory

Teahupoo will face ten rivals when he bids to end a frustrating season on a high with another win in the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (6.00) on day three of the Punchestown festival.

The eight-year-old capped off a fine season last term when landing this a year ago, but the Gordon Elliott-trained star was beaten in both the Hatton's Grace Hurdle and Stayers' Hurdle this campaign when runner-up in each of those. He bids to join the likes of Klassical Dream, Unowhatimeanharry and the top-class Quevega as a multiple winner of the Grade 1.

His owners Robcour will also be represented by Hiddenvalley Lake, who landed his first success at the highest level in the Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree last time.

Stayers' Hurdle fourth Rocky's Diamond takes his chance, as does multiple Grade 1 winner Home By The Lee, while the British interest comes from dual Long Walk Hurdle hero Crambo.

Teahupoo (left) finished runner-up behind Bob Olinger in the Stayers' HurdleCredit: Patrick McCann

Asterion Forlonge is one of two Willie Mullins-trained runners, with the Closutton trainer also relying on Winter Fog.

A field of six line up in the day's other Grade 1, the Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (5.25), in which Majborough bids to get back to winning ways after his shock Cheltenham Festival defeat.

The Mullins-trained five-year-old was sent off the 1-2 favourite for the Arkle, but could only finish third after errors at the second last and last fences. The runner-up that day, Only By Night, takes him on again.

Majborough (left) bids to get back to winning ways on ThursdayCredit: GROSSICK RACING

The Paul Nicholls-trained Rubaud heads a two-strong British team, which also includes Maghull Novices' Chase runner-up Brookie for Anthony Honeyball. Jeannot Lapin and Jesse Evans complete the field.

Cheltenham Festival winner Doddiethegreat will also be in action when the Pertemps Final winner runs in the Listed 2m7½f handicap hurdle (4.15). His trainer Nicky Henderson also saddles Jeriko Du Reponet in the 25-strong field.

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle runners and riders

Asterion Forlonge Paul Townend
Colonel Mustard Keith Donoghue
Crambo Jonathan Burke
Franciscan Rock Gavin Brouder
Hiddenvalley Lake Darragh O'Keeffe
Home By The Lee JJ Slevin
Meet And Greet Phillip Enright
Rocky's Diamond Shane Fitzgerald
Teahupoo Sam Ewing
Winter Fog Brian Hayes
Jetara James Bowen

Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle
Sponsors: 13-8 Teahupoo, 4 Hiddenvalley Lake, 6 Rocky's Diamond, 8 Jetara, 9 Crambo, 10 Home By The Lee, 12 Asterion Forlonge, 22 Winter Fog, 33 Colonel Mustard, Franciscan Rock, 50 Meet And Greet

Barberstown Castle Novice Chase runners and riders

Brookie Sam Twiston-Davies
Jeannot Lapin Ricky Doyle
Jesse Evans Donagh Meyler
Majborough Mark Walsh
Rubaud Harry Cobden
Only By Night Keith Donoghue

Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
Ladbrokes: 2-5 Majborough, 9-2 Only By Night, 12 Rubaud, 16 Brookie, 16 Jeannot Lapin, 28 Jesse Evans

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