Sixth foal; dam placed 2m/2m3f over hurdles, half-sister to winners Grumeti (smart 2m hurdle/chase), Scrutinise (useful 1m2f/1m4f) and Ellerslie Tom (useful 2m hurdle/chase); best watched for rules debut unless strong in market.
Winner of his second point start when staying on well on soft; tailed off on rules debut in a Punchestown bumper; probably more of a longer-term project, but the softer conditions could bring out his stamina (stoutly bred).
Modest Flat maiden for David Marnane; soundly beaten in opening two hurdle runs for current yard at 100-1 and 250-1 respectively; hard to make a case for.
One of two for trainer; odds on for Limerick bumper debut in April and ran out an easy 7l winner (good); took a moderate fourth without threatening in a good quality contest at Punchestown in May when last seen (Royal Bond winner Koktail Brut a neck behind in fifth that day); Townend's pick and good chance if handling softer conditions.
Over 11l third in sole point start; well backed at Gowran for hurdles debut but tailed off; 80-1 here last time and ran like it; may do better in handicaps.
Ran well in his three completed bumpers but failed to live up to market expectations on hurdling debut at Killarney when 28l behind; a distant seventh of ten at Limerick when last seen in May (2m1f, good); unraced on soft ground and needs to come back to his bumper form.
Half-brother to four winners inc Gin On Lime (useful 2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase), Eminence Rouge (2m2f hurdle/2m3f chase) and Fast Rouge (2m3f chase); unraced dam out of sister to 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Manx Royal; kept on well over 2m4f on heavy ground to take runner-up spot in sole point-to-point start; of obvious interest given connections.
Crystal Ocean gelding was purchased for 80,000euros as a foal; fourth foal; dam unplaced bumpers/2m hurdles, closely related to useful 2m/2m2f hurdle winner Theatre Girl, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Ring The Boss; best watched unless market speaks.
Mahler gelding is half-brother to point winners Oaks Empress and Champagne Pop; dam bumper and 2m1f/2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to hurdle winners Bebop Boru (2m-3m) and Ballywilliam (2m7f), out of bumper/2m-2m5f hurdle winner; best watched.
Didn't build on decent fourth of ten at Gowran on debut in January (soft to heavy) when tailed off at Fairyhouse last time; makes seasonal return now and others bring better claims.
Purchased for 130,000GBP following neck second (winner won a maiden hurdle since) in sole point start in March last year; makes debut now following lengthy absence; is a contender but may need this.
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Miss Adventure (2m hurdle) and Cheeky Rafeeky (point); dam point winner, half-sister to point winner Datsmygal; best watched.
Dam well beaten in bumpers, half-sister to smart bumper and 2m2f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Coolcashin; of little appeal on paper but good claimer aboard.
One of two for trainer; runner-up in three of four starts, beginning on debut in a bumper at Wexford (good) and again on hurdling debut at Sligo (good to yielding); upped to 2m5f at Tramore latest on soft ground when again second; others look more talented and Dani Donadoni is the stable first string.
