Won six times at around 1m last year in Britain, including four times on the AW; has won on soft and heavy; officially rated 77; could be a useful recruit to hurdling for Paul Gilligan.
Showed potential when third in a point-to-point for Denis Murphy (winner sold for 200,000GBP) and wasn't disgraced on rules debut in a Fairyhouse heavy-ground bumper after being pestered for the lead and weakening into fourth of six.
Wore a tongue-tie (now left off) when runner-up in sole French start, a heavy ground 2m1f Pau conditions hurdle; the winner of that race has gone on to score Listed hurdle and chase wins; makes debut for top connections and could be anything, but that French run was more than a year ago, so may improve for the run.
Good runs in bumpers the last two times; beaten just a nose at Tramore in October (2m, yielding) and the rival who beat him that day easily won over hurdles subsequently; ran to a similar level when fourth at Navan last time in a better quality contest (soft to heavy); makes hurdling debut now.
Placed twice on the Flat for Andrew Balding; questions to answer on his 2025 Flat form and didn't answer those when tailed off on hurdling debut at Navan last time.
Half-brother to five winners, including high-class Mighty Potter, French Dynamite and Brighterdaysahead; purchased for E350,000 as a 3yo; was a 26l third behind stable first-string at Fairyhouse on debut (yielding to soft); should be sharper now.
Runner-up in a Belclare maiden point-to-point on second start in that sphere; shaped as if he needed the run when 23l behind on rules debut in a decent-looking maiden hurdle at Navan (soft to heavy); more required.
Homebred easily won a Quakerstown point-to-point in April under Derek O'Connor on second start in that discipline; towards the top of the market for maiden hurdle debut at Punchestown (2m3f, soft to heavy) but tailed off; likely capable of better.
Fourth foal; closely related to point and 2m1f hurdle/2m4f chase winner Forcing Bull; dam ran once in Switzerland, half-sister to smart 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Farclas, out of Swiss 10.7f Listed winner; interesting jockey booking.
Flat-bred ran fine races in bumpers here and at Punchestown last spring; stepped up on poor Listowel bumper run when travelling strongly jumping the second-last over C&D (good to yielding) last time before making a mess of the last to finish second; the winner that day has won a Grade 3 since and runs in a Grade 1 over Christmas so the form is solid; big player.
Second reserve; dam unraced half-sister to 1m Flat/2m hurdle winner Lady In Lavender and point/2m7f chase winner Lady Kate; not of huge appeal on paper.
Third reserve; joined top connections following three French heavy ground runs; took the runner-up spot in a Pau conditions hurdle in January and third in a more valuable Auteuil contest in February; of obvious interest in getting a run.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
( Pool guide displayed could change before the race starts & should be used as a guide only )
