On a day of Grade 1 firsts, With NoLimit (14/1) gave amateur rider Josh Halford his first success at the highest level.
Riding the Gordon Elliott-handled runner, Halford and With Nolimit ran out one-and-three-quarter length winners of the Grade 1 Race & Stay at Punchestown Champion Bumper.
More Grade 1 glory at @punchestownrace for @gelliott_racing!
With Nolimit lands the @raceandstay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race from Cheltenham hero The Mourne Rambler under a delighted Josh Halford pic.twitter.com/mhRo8tryRe
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 29, 2026
The Mourne Rambler (11/8), the winner of the Champion Bumper at last month’s Cheltenham Festival and the race favourite this afternoon, took second under Declan Lavery.
Boycetown (5/1), representing Gavin Cromwell and Derek O’Connor, was third, three-quarters-of-a-length behind the runner-up.
“I can’t believe it.”
Josh Halford didn’t know he was riding With Nolimit until a few hours ago.
The rider is now a Grade 1 winner at the Punchestown Festival! 👏 @punchestownrace pic.twitter.com/G8HeADqV0R
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) April 29, 2026
