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Hurricane Fly is pictured with jockey Ruby Walsh and trainer Willie Mullins following his victory. Julien Behal/PA Wire/Press Association Images
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Hurricane Fly triumphs at Punchestown

The horse secured his third successive win in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle

HURRICANE FLY SECURED his third successive victory in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown today.

The eight-year-old won by three-and-a-half-lengths, ahead of Stablemate Zaidpour, who finished second.

Thousand Stars came third in the race, meaning Willie Mullins-trained horses occupied the top three positions.

Hurricane Fly’s triumph represents a return to form, after the horse had previously disappointed at the Cheltenham Festival.

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