The Punchestown Festival gets underway this evening, with the Grade One 'William Hill Champion Chase' the feature.
Rachael Blackmore will be aboard Ryanair Chase-winner Allaho.
Blackmore's champion jockey rival Paul Townend returns from injury to ride the favourite Chacun Pour Soi.
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Townend and Blackmore will do battle too in the Champion Novice Hurdle with Blue Lord and Uhtred respectively.
And in the Grade One Novice Chase, Blackmore rides Envoi Allen, with Townend piloting Monkfish.
Action at the County Kildare course gets underway at twenty-to-4.
