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Bob Olinger signs off with Punchestown win
Key takeaways
- Inpho Image caption, Thursday's Champion Stayers Hurdle was Bob Olinger's final start
- Bob Olinger rode off into retirement with victory in the Champion Stayers Hurdle on day three of the Punchestown Festival.
- Ridden by Darragh O'Keefe, the Henry de Bromhead-trained 11-year-old (4-1) saw off Willie Mullins' Jimmy Du Seuil (9-1) and pre-race favourite Teahupoo (5-4) who was seeking a third consecutive triumph in the race.
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Inpho Image caption, Thursday's Champion Stayers Hurdle was Bob Olinger's final start
Bob Olinger rode off into retirement with victory in the Champion Stayers Hurdle on day three of the Punchestown Festival.
Ridden by Darragh O'Keefe, the Henry de Bromhead-trained 11-year-old (4-1) saw off Willie Mullins' Jimmy Du Seuil (9-1) and pre-race favourite Teahupoo (5-4) who was seeking a third consecutive triumph in the race.
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