Point-to-Point Weekly 1-5-24

Wednesday, May1,2024

MALFO MAGIC

Draco Malfoy gives Rob James aday to remember as the season’s leading jockey completes adouble as a handler at Borris House Reports, pages 2-3

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DEREK O’CONNOR

‘I’m wearing the green and gold on Harbour Highway today and Ithink he’s ahorse with abig future’

The multiple champion rider shares his insight on the Punchestown festival Page 4

WINGS AND WANDS, bred by Miss Hannah Cashman, made a winning debut in the 4YO Mares Maiden at Borris House on Sunday for Pierce Power

EAST ANTRIM AT LOUGHANMORE SATURDAY

Swing Davis finds winning rhythm

WEXFORD-BASED handlers

Denis Murphy and Donnchadh Doyle emerged from an eightrace card with doubles

Mu rp hy op en ed his successful afternoon with a deserved success for Swing Davis in the Wilsons Auctions four-year-old mares’ maiden.

The No Risk At All mare was a well-backed favourite on her debut at Tattersalls three weeks earlier, only to fall four out when still going well.

However, the €57,000 investment of the Ballyboy Stables proprietor at last year’s Derby sale was rewarded when Swing Davis comfortably accounted for the French-bred Kabylia by three and a half lengths

“We always loved her work and she’s showed that today,” Murphy said. “She’ll go to the Goffs sale next week.”

Jack Hendrick elected to ma ke all the ru nn in g to complete the Murphy double on Relieved Of Duties in the second division of the John Thompson and Sons five-yearold geldings’ maiden.

Th e Sholokhov ge lding became the second Brian Acheson-owned horse Murphy has saddled to success after the Grade 1-placed An Tobar at Ballyvodock two years ago as he returned six lengths clear of an improved Flawless Clarity.

“Brian told me to take my time with him if we liked him We took our time and he duly obliged here,” Murphy said. “He’ll head to Gordon Elliott or Henry de Bromhead soon.”

Star performance

Theflyingking was found flat-footed leaving the back straight but finished powerfully for a debut win

Doyle matched Murphy’s do uble by wi nnin g bo th divisions of the Dennison JCB fo ur-y ear-ol d ge ld in gs , beginning with the Walk In The Park-sired newcomer Talk To The Man, ridden by Rob James Out of a sister to the 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere, the Edmond Coleman-bred bay delivered a performance to justify his £100,000 price tag from last year’s Goffs UK Spring Store

sale when he beat the Tinahely runner-up Gaelic Rambler by three and a half lengths

James was also in the saddle on Theflyingking in the second division. His twolength debut success over Kiwi Rush propelled his rider back to the top of the standings as the pendulum in the enthralling title race continued to swing between the Wexford rider and reigning champion Barry O’Neill.

O’Neill left the Antrim venue empty handed for the second successive Saturday, but his chief supporter Colin Bowe did gain a welcome success when Backonthegoagain became the second winner in April for

KILKENNY AT BORRIS HOUSE SUNDAY

ROB JAMES took full advantage of chief title rival Barry O’Neill drawing a blank over the weekend as he supplemented a Saturday double at Loughanmore with a Borris House treble to establish a four-winner lead (33-29) in the race to become champion rider.

The 30-year-old had further reason to celebrate as he trained two of his treble, saddling the winners of both divisions of the Tattersalls NH and Gain Equine Nutrition fouryear-old geldings’ maiden.

Moneygarrow was first to strike for the Killanne rider as the brother to Listed chase winner Minella Crooner moved to the front on the home bend, from where he was able to repel fellow newcomer Tom Desjy by two lengths.

James’s Draco Malfoy had made his debut around the popular Carlow course two months earlier when fourth to JP McManus’s Shuffle The Deck, and the Harzand gelding provided a further form boost to that race when beating

the champion handler with a belated winning debut in the Islandbawn older geldings’ maiden for novice riders

They grey son of Workforce still had three lengths to find entering the home straight, but he responded to every question asked by Sophie Carter as he denie d fel low new comer

Thehardandthewild by two and a half lengths

His rider, Eoin Staples, did get on the scoreboard when Bennys Jenny continued a good run of form for Killurin handler Paul Pierce

The daughter of Lauro had been inconsistent, pulling up in two of her four starts, but between those defeats she had

shown promise when third at Lingstown.

She recaptured that form in the iDevour five-year-old-andupwards mares’ maiden as she proved six lengths too good for newcomer Western Article.

Our Zebo became the first son of 2009 Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Mastercraftsman to triumph in the pointing fields when his experience gained from six starts over hurdles last year helped him land the opening division of the fiveyear-old geldings’ maiden.

Oran McGill steered Noel Kelly’s charge to a four-length victory over Glenwherry and the Derry handler said the fiveyear-old would return to the

High five enables James to kick clear in title race

Star performance

Sporting Glance justified his €85,000 price tag as he powered clear

eyecatching newcomer Keel Strand by a length

“That’s my first double as a handler and it’s great to get it,”

James said. “The horses are only hitting form now. Draco Malfoy is a lovely horse and had a good first run here when fourth That form is working out well as the sixth [Moon Rocket] has won well since.”

Few in the betting ring missed the booking of James by Matty Flynn O’Connor for Sporting Glance in division one of the Whytemount Stud

five-year-old geldings’ maiden.

The first time the pair had combined in four years proved notable and the odds-on favourite duly delivered to complete the treble

The €85,000 Land Rover sale purchase showed his class by lengthening away from the second-last to beat the twicepl ace d Ac hille De s Ro cs comfortably by six lengths

It could have been a fourtimer for James when the favourite Blue Velvet, whom he also trains, looked to have victory wrapped up in the Capital Stud four-year-old mares’ maiden.

The Blue Bresil mare arrived at the final fence with a threelength lead but met it all wrong,

unseated James and handed a debut victory to the Shane O’Rourke-ridden Wings And Wands, who held on to beat Ziggy Wiggy by a neck.

The final fence also played a part in deciding the outcome of the first division of the Chasefield Stables and Pre-Training four-year-old auction maiden. Long-time leader Anunnaki held a slender lead when falling, allowing the debutant Kadjar Des Mottes to take advantage by 16 lengths

Jamie Scallan and Sean Doyle won both divisions of the fouryear-old auction maiden as Marcel Magic had a more straightforward passage to victory when hitting the front on the home bend. He always had

the measure of Another High Five, who stayed on to take second two lengths behind

“He’s a lovely horse and is probably even better than an auction horse, but when this meeting arose it was nice to come here and win with him,” Eamonn Doyle, brother of the winning handler, said. “He’ll probably go to the sales now.”

Inishnabro had not made much of an impression when beaten 22 lengths at Ballycrystal in October but the €58,000 Derby sale purchase showed the benefit of the patient tactics of handler Jo nat ha n Fo ga rt y as he returned from a mid-season break to run out an impressive winner of the second division

track for a summer campaign

“John O’Hagan owns him; he’s local to us in Maghera,” Kelly said. “He owns Specialist Joinery and sponsors a race at Punchestown; he’s a great horse man.”

Bold Fury had tried to make all at the course a week earlier before coming up second-best to Ballyphilip, and his bid for redemption came a cropper four out when again leading the field in a dramatic Jackson’s Butcher Shop and Bakery winner-of-one Hymie Weiss was the benefactor after three of his rivals fell on the final circuit as Eoin Powell guided him to his second success of the season.

of the five-year-old geldings’ maiden under Conor Moore.

The Soldier Of Fortune gelding had the measure of Theatre Tom at the last, where that rival fell, allowing him to come home ten lengths clear

Despite the quick ground, O’Grady’s Hill was the only winner to make all the running, with Brian Dunleavy timing the fractions to perfection on the Kingston Hill mare to land the Gowran Classic June 3rd Free Admission five-year-old-andupwards mares’ maiden. Com pletin g a we ekend double for Wexford handler Robert Tector, the five-year-old returned eight lengths clear. The father-and-son team of Pat an d Ji mmy O’ Rourke combined in the Mount Juliet Estate older geldings’ maiden with Due Course Travelling into contention off the home bend, the Sageburg gelding was two lengths too good for improving Rounditoff Pat O’Rourke said: “He’s handicapped over hurdles and he’ll probably return to that.”

Our Zebo and Oran McGill (grey, second left) on their way to victory for trainer Noel Kelly and owner John O’Hagan in the five-year-old geldings’ maiden

PHOTOGRAPHS: HEALY RACING

Queens Wish helpsFitzgerald to second double

FORthe second time this se as on Ai da n Fi tz geral d saddleda double,repeating the stable’s featatFarmacaffley.

Qu ee ns Wi sh ma de a winningdebutfor Fitzgerald in the Enzo’s Cafe Limerickfiveyear-old mares’ maiden.The daughter of Shantou justified high confidence as the we ll- su pp o €45,000 Tattersa Ireland Derby sale purchase comfor tably accounted for Somethingtosomeone

“We’ve been waitinga couple of months to ru this lady,”Fitzge sa id. “I’v ekep th er [back] as Ialwayswantedto have awinnerhere, closeto whereIgrewup. We think she could be very good.Hopefully, she’ll be sold on Thursday.”

Star performance

QueensWish was always in controlonher debutasshe wonwithplentyinhand

him after asummer’s grass.”

Theopening division wasno lessdramatic as the frontpair, Cosmos D’Ainayand Burncour tB oy,fellatthe timatefence, ing theway for oey Dunneto guide Robert Tector’s Sign Again (left)to afour-and-ah al f- le ng th debutvictory.

Wi se Mo ve okedunfortuto have been beaten at Dromahanea fortnightago buthemade amends whengaining hisfirst successinopencompanyin the Davy Mann open under JoannaWalton.

That victoryfollowed the welcome successof Nadia’s Boy in division twoofthe Goffs Punchestown Sale four-yearold maiden, both winners ridden by Troy Walsh.

Thefirst-timer Nadia’s Boy hadfortune on hisside as he wasleftinfront when George’s Lad fell at the last, which allowed him to beat fellow front-runner Jack Hoolabytwo and ahalf lengths Fitzgerald said: “He’sreally nice buthe’snot for sale and is ownedbyaclientofWillie Mullins,sohe’ll be headingto

Oneofthe season’sbig improvers,the six-year-old gainedhis fourth winofthe campaign in provingtwo lengths toogood foramuchimproved Visioman.

“The plan wastomakeit, but credit to Joanna, when she saw thegallopthat wason, she sat inbehind them,” Chris O’Donovan, sonofthe winning handler John, said.

“He’s been a great horse for us this year and mayrun in another open beforegoingto be sold in Doncaster in May.”

WayDownSouth continued

anotable runfor offspringof Ocovango when he struck in the Ta tt ers all sN Ha nd Da ir yg old fiv e-y ear-old geldings’maiden, a22nd race this season wonbyprogeny of the Alne Park Stud stallion.

Thelateefforttosecurea ha lf -le ng th vict or yo ve r NewtownRamblerwas afamily success, with 18-year-old Harry Goff sporting the silks of his mother Caitrionaonahorse trainer by hisfather Mick.

“I’m delightedfor Harryas he’s been workinghardat home and been workinghard on his riding with Derek O’Connor,” the handler said.

“Hefollowed them away lovely, satand waited, and got him into anicerhythm.”

Fellow Wexford handler Denis Murphyadded to two winners at Loughanmorewith victoryfor Fralimonti Bilbery in theINHSCommitteeand TopOfThe Town,Askeaton older maiden for novice riders Absent since finishingfourth at Tattersalls in October, the French-bred sonofMontmartre showed the benefit of the break as he came home ten lengths toogood for 13 rivals under Shane Cotter.

“He’scoming to himselfall the time and reallyenjoyed that betterground,”Bernice Mu rphy, daughter of the winninghandler,said.

“Shane is ridingout of his skin. We’llprobably look for a winners’ race for the horse.”

Therewas another comfortable winner in the Fitzgerald’s WoodlandsHouse Hotel Adare winners-of-twoas NowSoJake proved the classact

TheMahlergelding had brushed asidesubsequent Comea scorer CiceroGrimes when openinghis accountat Turtulla and, with Pa King aboard forthe firsttime, Harry Kelly’ssix-year-old showed his class in thehome straight to beat Nothingtodowithyou.

KILLEADYATDROMAHANE SUNDAY

CIAR AN FENNESSY’SMa

JacksHill hinted at abright trackcareerbygivinga superb display of fencing to winthe Goffs Punchestown Sale fouryear-old geldings’maiden under Alan O’Sullivan.

Thephysically imposing Ma JacksHill,who unseatedthree outonhis debutatQuakerstown whenstill in with a chance,disputedthe running with Stroll In TheParkuntil goingfor home at the third-last

From thereitwas obvious the sonofFamousName wasin control and, after aspectacular leapatthe last,stayedonstoutly to beat eyecatchingfirst-timer Sortudobytwo lengths. Stroll In TheParkacquitted himself well four lengths back in thirdina race in which all 12 runners completedthe course.

“We’ve always thought the world of him and, on his

MEATH&TARAATTATTERSALLS SUNDAY

Impressive Classical Creekshows hisclass

JACK HENDRICK continued his good runwhen landing a double initiatedbythe Cormac Do yle -t ra in ed Classical Creek,who impressed in the openingdivisionofthe Goffs Punchestown Sale four-yearold geldings’maiden.

The€65,000 Tattersalls Ireland DerbySalepurchase really caughtthe eyeinrunning outa ten-length winner over the proven Game On “He’salovelyhorse who’s nev er done anything wrongsince we him,”Doyle sa “Hehas alovely pedigree and we thinkthe world of him.”

Hendrick’s se cond successcame on the De ni s Murphy-traine Shattered Sold the 20-length winner of the Tattersalls NH &Crannog Roofingfive-year-old geldings maiden.

Star performance

ClassicalCreek easily dismissed theform horseof theracetowin in thestyle of onewitha bigfuture

conclusion to the opening BoardsmillStudfour-year-old mares’ maiden when Much Lovedran outwithFinny Maguirewhile still holdinga slightadvantage twofences out, leavingthe Jonathan Fogarty-trainedmare Easy towin with a l-timed runby arryStone

“A ll of her homeworkhas been good, so we were very h op eful, ” Fogarty said. Her mother is a ack-type mare we’re hoping she candevelop into the same kindofhorse.”

It wasa dramatic race with three runners comingtogrief four fences from home,but he winner alwayslooke din command and puthis experience to good use.

“Hewas goingtowin this time lastyear beforefallingat the fourth-lastinLoughanmore,”Murphysaid.

“Today is the first dayhe’s come backtohimself.Hehas bags of ability buthe’sverybig and maybeIshouldn’t have runhim as afour-year-old. I’ve been scratching my head aboutthis lad,but it’s nicehe’s finally done it today.”

Th er ew as ad ra mat ic

Maguireand handler John Murphygainedcompensation in divisiontwo of the fouryear-old geldings’maiden with Rubber Ball (above). The good-lookingson of Yorgunnabelucky pickedupinthe straight to winbyfourlengths

“He’saproperhorse who just wanted agallopingtrack,” Murphysaid. “Finnysaidhe cruised through the race and took ablowgoingdownthe back. He hasa brightfuture.”

Shane Cotter,who rode his first point-to-pointwinner in December, continuedhis good ru nw hen Au Fle ur on provided the 17-year-old with his 11th winner when David Christie’s charge landedthe

Captain SH WalfordMemorial open for novice ridersbyhalf a length from TheWest’sAwake

“You have to hold on to him as he’s gottoget relaxed,” Christie said. “One good jump took himtothe front[three out] and he wouldn’t have wanted to be in frontany sooner

“Wewerelucky to holdon. They went astronggallop and it suitedmyhorse. I’mjusthappy to see him enjoyinghimself and relaxinginhis races.”

Lo ca lh andl er Cl air e O’Connelltook the Peter Newell Memorialfive-yearold-an d-upwa rd smares’ maiden with Born Bright, partnered by Declan Lavery Thedaughter of Kalanisi was following in the footsteps of her dam BornNoble, who wonthis race under JamieCodd.

O’Connell said: “This win means the world as we have hadthis family for six or seven generations.She waseighthin abumperonterrible ground and things just didn’t work out for her.She’s been cryingout for nicer ground.”

TheWilliam Martin-trained Mullanour scored by alength in the concludingGain Equine Nutrition five-year-old-andupwardsmaiden to give Stone afirst-and-last-race double TheFrank Hamilton-owned geldingwas making amends for havingunseatedhis rider on the flat last time out.

“Hejumpedand travelled well,”Stone said. “Hewas going well the last daytoo and would have gone closebut he took a falsestepand got ridofme. The lads arelocal to me so I’m delighted to ride awinner for them.”

Ma JacksHillfulfils Fennessy’s expectations

homework,wewereexpecting aperformance likethat,”the owner-trainer said of the €13,000 graduate from the 2023 Tattersalls Ireland Maysale

Ma JacksHill wasadded to the sponsor’s sale afterracing at Punchestown tomorrow. Alsobound for that boutique auction is John Nallen’sgrey Minella Juke,who showed battling qualitiestomakea winningdebutunder Johnny Barryinthe Tattersalls NH fiveyear-old geldings’maiden.

The€31,000 foal purchase,a half-brother to Grade 1-placed Mr Mole,heldevery chance in second from two outas fellowdebutan TempsEnTem just held the call It wasonly in the closin g stages that De Te mp sE n Te mp sg av e bestasMinella Juke surged past to winbyhalf length

“Minella Juke likes goodground and we’vebeen waitingfor the goingtochange to runhim,” Nallen said. “TheseJukebox Jury horses are

tough and theykeepdoingit.” Nallen alsostarted the bet365 Gold Cupw inner Mi nella C oc oo ner in au lP ier ce , esponsible for two winners at t he last Dr om ah ane me et in g, continued his terrific season y sendingout obile Mamma ve)tospringa surpr ise under Sean Staples in the KilleadyHunt five-year-old-and-upwards mares’ maiden. Mobile Mamma, who had

failedtofeature in twoprevious starts, took commandthree out to beat MissyMole by six and a half lengths.The daughter of Mahler, who is relatedtoLatest Exhibition and Rathvinden, represents Blackhall Stables Eighteen-year-old Luke BurkeOtt,who opened his track accountonPanaToMilanfor MichaelWintersatThurlesin February, rode his firstpoints winner on InchidalyCopper forhis father Alex Ottinthe Dairygold andPegus Horse Feedsopen.

AwinnerofaDownpatrick handicap hurdle in 2022and three points earlier that year, Inchidaly Copperled from three outtobeatEarths Furies

by four lengths in the coloursof Owen O’FlynnfromBanteer TheGarrett Ahern-trained Petite Mike,anex-handicap hurdler,sprangasurpriseby stormingtothe frontfor Cal Shine to deny Southern Pointin the Killeady Hunt Members and Supporters geldings’maiden Petite Mike is ownedby Ba rt lem y-ba sed Ahern’s neighbour Gerard Gubbins TheMalachy Hassett-trained mare No Pains No Gains, havingbeenplaced no fewer than nine times,attained due reward for owner Gerard Nihill by mastering ColdOld Fire under MikeyO’Connor in the cl osin gC ro ss ba

yI nn adjacenthunts maiden

Mobile Mamma left her previous form behind to beat 14 rivals in impressivefashion

DerekO’Connor Straight to thePoint

Punchestownauniquethrill forpoint-to-pointcommunity

WITHa few more weeks to go on the point-to-point circuit,this is a weekwhen the focusisonPunchestown andthe end of another greatIrish jumpsseason.

Iknowall my qualifiedrider colleagues appreciate Punchestown for the involvementitgives us throughout the week. Thebumpers at the meetingare alwayswell supportedand it’s agreat thrill to have aGrade 1toourselvesinthe formoftoday’s Race &Stayat Punchestown ChampionBumper.

It’s arace I’ve wononly once, ridingKilcruit for Willie Mullins three yearsago.That wasmorethan alittle overdue.I hadbeentryingto winitfor ages.Ihad agreat chance early in my career when John Kiely put me up on Blazing Liss, a mare I hadridden to winthree consecutive bumpers beforegoingto Cheltenham,whereshe clipped heels in the Champion Bumper won by another top mare, TomCooper’s Total Enjoyment.

Iremember being hopeful of compensation at Punchestown,but we were beaten by aNoelMeadetrainedhorse,GeillSli,riddenby Alan Crowe.

That was20yearsago.Firstand foremostI’m grateful to be still in the picturefor races likethis.Today I ride HarbourHighway,apromising young horsetrainedbyEmmet Mullins.Hewon amaiden for Mick Goff at Bartlemyaround this time lastyear and gotoff to agreat start for Emmet when winninginPaul Byrne’s coloursatNavan in March, beatingawell-fanciedrunner, Mywayofthinkin, aJPMcManus horseI rode for Gavin Cromwell.

I’mwearingthe greenand goldon HarbourHighway today, and Ithink he’s ahorsewithabig futurefor his new owner.But still, this is amassive testfor ahorsewith just onebumper runbehind him.He’supagainstthe winner and runner-up from Cheltenham,Jasmin De Vaux and RomeoCoolio,who both started their careers with point-to-point wins Thereare alsotwo unbeaten winnersoftwo races,Shuttle Diplomacyand William Munnyand severalother winners.It’saproper Grade 1.

On Friday I’mlooking forward to tryingtowin theChampion Hunters Chasefor thesecond year in arow on ItsOnThe Line.I knowhemade it look hard work when winningthe AintreeFoxhunter buthekept findinggenerously for me.He’sa tough customer

Thefestival openedyesterday with the Ladies’Cup,arace confinedto qualifiedriders and the first of three races this weekoverthe crosscountrycourse. Thelong-distance La Touche is on tomorrow’scardand there’sanother over the shorter course on Saturday. Alongwiththe BishopscourtCup,alwayswell supportedbythe Kildare

‘Itwas

ahuge weekendfor RobJames, whosetitle hopeswere boostedbya five-winner haul that puts himfourahead of BarryO’Neill’

locals,Punchestown’s tradition lives on.

Theseare very importantraces for people involved in point-to-pointing. It’s partofthe special attraction of Punchestown that theytakeplace on days when some of the best jumpers intrainingand future stars arein action. It’s aunique meetingthat we should continue to cherish

Five-hand Jamespulls clear in race for the title

trainedGaelic Rambler hadthe benefit of arun at Tinahely in February.

of Harzand, looked anice prospectin landingthe second.

With fivefixturesand 37 races,itwas abusypoint-to-pointweekend and it waswelcome to see so many horses gettingthe chances that have beenlimitedowing to the unusually wetwinter It wasa huge weekend for Rob James,whosetitle hopes were boosted by afive-winner haul that puts himfour ahead of BarryO’Neill Robteamedupwith Donnchadh Doyletotake both divisions of the fouryear-old maiden at Loughanmore. Talk To TheMan wasastylish winner of the firstheatand the formlooks reliable since the Denis Murphy-

Winner and second areboth by Walk In ThePark. Talk To TheMan hasalovelypedigreesince his Oscarsireddam is asister to the Cheltenham Gold Cupwinner Lord Windermereand is closely relatedto Sub Lieutenant and It Came To Pass, twotalentedhorses by BrianBoru. Rob’ssecond winner for the Monbeg Partnership was Theflyingking, who arrivedwith a good reputation. He’s by Jukebox Jury outofaFlemensfirthmarewho failedtowin butwas placedon several occasions,and hasa stout pedigree. She’sahalf-sister to MattockRanger,who wonthe Cork National for Noel Meade On SundayRob wasinaction at BorrisHouse whereherodethree winners. It could easily have been four because Blue Velvet,aBlue Bresil filly he alsotrains, wasset to scorewhen unseatinghim at the last inthe four-year-old mares’ maiden. He waswell compensated in his trainer-rider role when takingboth legs of the four-year-old geldings’ maiden. Moneygarrowlandedthe firstdivision and Draco Malfoy, ason

Blue Velvet and Draco Malfoyare amongthe 22 horses cataloguedfor the Goffs Punchestown Sale which takesplace after racingtomorrow. Joiningthem will be Matt O’Connor Flynn’sfive-year-old Sporting Glance, who completedRob’s BorrisHouse riding treble, as well as Sean Doyle’s four-year-old BorrisHouse winner Marcel Magic, and Keel Castle,aSam Curling-trainedgeldingwho finished second to Draco Malfoy.

Theweekend broughttimelywins forother Punchestown sale candidates,includingDenis Murphy’sLoughanmorewinner SwingDavis.Denis alsohas Saturday’srunner-up Gaelic Rambler inthe sale

Ballysteenwinners Sign Again (RobertTector) and Queens Wish (Aidan Fitzgerald), Dromahane scorers Ma JacksHill(Ciaran Fennessy)and Minella Juke (John Nallen) and Tattersalls winner Easy Love (JonathanFogarty) also advertised their potential ahead of tomorrow’ssalewhich hasattracted severalother horseswho have shown early promiseinrecentweeks.It should be alively occasion.

Harbour Highway(near side), nowowned by JP McManus, is out to win today’sChampionBumperatPunchestown ayear on from landing aBartlemymaiden

Unbeaten at 2. Triple Group 1 winner at 3.

By FRANKEL.

❝a very good-looking son of Frankel with plenty of scope and a good action.❞

1st Irish Derby-Gr.1 like successful Grange sire FAMEANDGLORY

1st St Leger Stakes-Gr.1 like Grange Champion Sire MILAN

1st Grand Prix de Paris-Gr.1 by6 lengths

1st Dante Stakes-Gr.2

1st JockeyClub Stakes-Gr.2, a leading NH sire-making race

3rd Epsom Derby-Gr.1, like PRESENTING, SHANTOU etc.

3rd Prix de l’Arc deTriomphe-Gr.1

Trainer Charlie Appleby