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                                                                                                                                                                                                         Mullins bags treble at Punchestown        Updated: Wednesday, 30 May 2012 21:17                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The champion trainer enjoyed a profitable evening at the Kildare venue                                                                                                                                       Willie Mullins stole the show at Punchestown with a treble, kicking off with Raptor ending a frustrating run without a win when battling to victory in the 10Euro Admission Chase. Mullins&#39; 11-8 favourite was without a win in six starts before this and looked to have a real battle on his hands when he and Slieveardagh took up the running at the second-last fence. However, Slieveardagh took a crashing fall at the last, allowing Ruby Walsh to coast home, 15 lengths clear of Uncle Tom Cobley. The Carlow handler grabbed his second winner, giving Walsh a double, when Letherbelucky (4-5 favourite) added a hurdling win to her bumper success in the jogforjockeys.ie (Mares) Maiden Hurdle. The treble came when 2-1jf Passage Vendome got the better of fellow market leader Buy Back Bob in the www.irishracehorseowners.com Maiden Hurdle under Emmett Mullins. Loosen My Load&#39;s return to action ended in heavy defeat as Whodoyouthink made every yard to land the richest race on the card, the Follow Punchestown On Facebook Chase. Henry De Bromhead&#39;s charge had not been seen since finishing down the field in the Paddy Power Gold Cup, and the alarm bells were ringing loudly for followers of the odds-on favourite as he was labouring long before the turn for home. It was left to Askanna to put up a fight to Whodoyouthink, but Oliver mcKiernan&#39;s 9-1 chance ambled clear under Mick Darcy to score by 17 lengths. Roger Quinlan produced a fine front-running ride to land the Conyngham Cup Handicap Chase aboard 12-1 chance Prince Of Milan. After kicking for home before the second last, the Andrew Slattery-trained runner looked to have plenty queuing up to challenge, but he kept on well close home to beat Give Us A Hand by two and three-quarter lengths.                                                                                                               