Sent off at 7-1 on debut at Thurles and ran a solid race to finish a 2l fourth of 10 (Lennon Grove second); should improve for that initial experience and Patrick Mullins keeps the faith and good chance he'll handle soft ground on breeding; player.
Outran odds of 18-1 when staying on nicely from the back for a close third at Navan last month (2m, sft-hvy); leading claims if backing up that eye-catching effort.
Promise on debut in a maiden hurdle at Listowel (2m, gd-yld) in September; narrowly denied in a Galway bumper a month later (16.5f, yielding); should go well if handling softer ground (mixed messages in pedigree).
Yorgunnbelucky gelding; E12,000 3yo; second foal; dam point and 3m2f/3m3f chase winner; stoutly bred and likely best watched on debut unless the market speaks.
Idaho gelding was a E20,000 3yo; dam unraced half-sister to useful bumper and 2m2f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Original Option and bumper winner Mutual Respect; appeals on paper and worth checking in the market.
Poet's Word gelding; E16,500 3yo; half-brother to 2m4f/3m hurdle winner Luminaries; dam unplaced bumper/2m hurdle, sister to winners Duke Of Lucca (useful 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Boot Camp (2m-2m6f hurdle/chase); market best guide.
Sent off at 33-1 on debut for a maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, soft) and beat just two rivals home; could do better now switched to a bumper but lots of improvement required.
Vadamos gelding; dam point and 2m/2m2f hurdle winner, closely related to winners Party Central (9.5f/1m4f Flat, Listed bumper and useful 2m-2m4f hurdle) and Our Colossus (2m hurdle); nicely bred but yard 0-10 in bumpers last 5 seasons; watch.
Valirann gelding; E3,200 3yo; brother to 2m/2m1f hurdle winner Mullins Cross; unraced dam closely related to useful 2m hurdle/chase winner The Duke's Speech; yard gets winners in this sphere so check the market.
Made his debut in March 2024 in a Fairyhouse bumper won by Kopek Des Bordes; was beaten 51l into fifth that day and his absence since is a concern; best watched.
Point-to-point winner; beaten 16l on bumper debut at Listowel (2m, gd-yld) but much better when touched off at Thurles (15.5f, gd-yld) 46 days ago (Of Land And Sea 1.25l behind); should be thereabouts with a repeat of that but soft ground is a query.
Vendangeur mare ran out an easy winner of a Lisronagh point-to-point (heavy) in February 2024; that form has taken some knocks and she hasn't been seen since but she needs monitoring in the market given her shrewd connections; hooded.
Point-to-point winner ran a nice race on Rules' debut in a Cork bumper in April when a 7.25l fifth; had an excuse when soundly beaten at this venue on latest (finished lame); could bounce back.
Pulled up in a point-to-point in May; better effort when a 1.75l third at Loughrea in October but will likely need much more to make an impact on Rules' debut.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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