The battle to be crowned champion Irish jumps jockey between Kerry jockey Jack Kennedy and Paul Townend will be settled at Punchestown over the course of the five-day festival. Kennedy, who is in search of his first jockeys title, is seven winners ahead of six-times champion jockey Paul Townend. Jack has 5 rides today including Firefox in the Grade 1 KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle. Paul has four rides and the best of those could be Embassy Garderns in the Grade 1 Dooley Insurance Novice Chase.
Jack Kennedy was speaking with Denis Kirwan....
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