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Jack Kennedy celebrates aft triumph connected Teahupoo astatine Punchestown connected Thursday
Teahupoo followed up his Cheltenham triumph successful March pinch an awesome triumph successful nan Champion Stayers Hurdle astatine Punchestown connected Thursday
Jack Kennedy powered clear connected nan 5/6 favourite, trained by Gordon Elliott, to triumph by six and a half lengths.
Teahupoo moved successful beforehand earlier nan last hurdle and cruised to nan line.
Asterion Forlonge (13/2) came successful 2nd pinch Home by nan Lee (15/2) completing nan apical three.
Teahupoo finishes nan play unbeaten and is nan first equine to complete nan Cheltenham-Punchestown double successful nan equivilent races this century.
Kennedy chalked his 123rd triumph of nan play to move 5 clear of Paul Townend successful nan title to go nan Irish Jump Jockey champion.
"It was awesome for nan equine and awesome for Jack, he has a large conflict (with Townend) and it's going to beryllium a agelong reliable week," said Elliott.
"He said he was stuck successful a spot of a pouch down Paul and he had to get out. He said nan crushed mightiness beryllium arsenic speedy arsenic he wants it, but he was very good. He's a awesome horse."
Winning proprietor Owner Brian Acheson was besides delighted pinch nan Grade One success.
"My main point is astir nan equine because each nan doubters from past twelvemonth are now put to bed, and it's awesome for Jack," he said.
"He was Robbie Power's past thrust present successful nan Champion Hurdle and vanished past and I was reasoning if it would beryllium successful nan horse's head.
"They are emotive creatures and they do retrieve stuff. By God did he springiness a capacity coming and I'm delighted."
