No stopping Willie Mullins with five of the first six winners to Closutton

Willie Mullins has to hand over a bottle of bubbly to Punchestown racing manager Richie Galway.

Mullins was convinced Jazzaway had been caught by Call Me Lyreen in the final stride of the lucrative Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle. Galway told him he was wrong. A gentleman's bet was agreed – a bottle of Bollinger. Hard luck, Willie.

Not that Mullins will care too much about that. He won five of the first six races and in Jazzaway he has a mare who could have earned herself a crack at the Galway Hurdle later in the year.

Mullins explained: "I lost a bottle of champagne to Richie Galway as he said, 'you held on' and I said, 'I didn't'. He said he'd bet me a bottle of Bollinger. Thankfully, he was right. I don't mind losing the champagne!"

Liam Cullinan, head of the Whitegrass Racing Syndicate, was interviewed live on RTE before the race to chat about both of the syndicate's runners, but their challenge was halved as Getaway Gorgeous got rid of Bryan Cooper on the way to the start and proceeded to do a tour of County Kildare.

Cullinan was back on our television screens after the short-head success of Jazzaway and said: "The ups and downs of racing – one horse is gone before the race, and going passed the line I thought we were beaten with Jazzaway too. It looked like it was going to be one of those days."

It was indeed one of those days. A glorious one for the popular Ferbane man.

Mullins landed the Goffs Land Rover Bumper with newcomer Adamantly Chosen, who was ridden by Paul Townend's younger sister, Jody, as well scooping the three Grade 1 races on the card.

Rothwell springs a 25-1 shock in opener

The 2021 Punchestown festival began with a big shock, the opening novice handicap hurdle going to the Philip Rothwell-trained 25-1 outsider Cousin Harry under Paddy O'Hanlon.

A thrilled Rothwell said: "We've been really happy with this horse. He won very well in Navan, then we tried him over 2m4f in Fairyhouse and it was arguable whether he didn't get the trip there or ran too keen.

“Michael Carthy heads up the [Roc Racing] syndicate and every horse they've had with me has won. This fella has been great this year. I'm absolutely thrilled."

Rothwell completed a memorable double when Singing Banjo landed the 3m1f cross-country chase.

Replays, results and analysis

Read more from day one at Punchestown:

What a swansong! Colreevy stuns Monkfish and Envoi Allen on her final start

'That was the real Chacun Pour Soi' – Paul Townend glowing after stunning win

No Appreciate It, no problem: classy Echoes In Rain records first Grade 1 win

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