ROCH AND ROLL

Russell can raid Punchestown Festival on day one

- BY JASON HEAVEY

LUCINDA RUSSELL can plunder some serious Punchestown prize money on day one of the Festival.

The Scottish-based trainer sends ROCHEVAL (3.05, nap) across the Irish Sea to tackle the €100,000 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle.

The five-year-old's real future lies over fences and he has already done plenty of schooling ahead of a novice chase campaign.

But he has also shown plenty of promise over hurdles and could be chucked in off a handicap perch of 118.