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Klassical Dream dominates Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown

Klassical Dream followed up his Cheltenham Festival triumph with a dominant victory in the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

The five-year-old provided Willie Mullins with a record sixth victory in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Prestbury Park and was all the rage as the 8-13 favourite to add to his tally in a race the champion trainer had also won on six occasions.

Gordon Elliott's Aintree winner Felix Desjy adopted his customary pacesetting role from the outset and the strong gallop had most of his rivals in trouble a long way from home.

However, Klassical Dream was always on his tail under Ruby Walsh and after taking over the lead jumping the penultimate flight, he eased clear in the straight for a facile five-and-a-half-length success.

Felix Desjy boxed on to finish a clear second, with Mister Blue Sky best of the rest in third.

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