Willie Mullins enjoyed a double victory at Punchestown today as Ballyburn, a point-to-point winner, won the Hospitality At Festival 2023 Bumper. Despite pulling hard throughout the two-mile race, Ballyburn managed to beat Quantum Storm after a tough battle. The horse had won a points race at Loughanmore for Colin McKeever in October last year.

Mullins praised both the horse and jockey for their impressive performance, considering Ballyburn’s keeness during the race. The trainer expressed excitement about Ballyburn’s potential as a chaser and stated that he could become a real contender at Cheltenham. The horse’s win also made him an exciting prospect for his owners, Ronnie Bartlett and David Manasseh, a football agent.He looks a live prospect for the Champion Bumper at chelenham.