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Punchestown next for Horner

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Published at Mar 13, 2009, 13:24

Punchestown is on the cards for Horner Woods following his sterling effort in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

The seven-year-old, trained by Jessica Harrington, belied his odds of 66-1 by finishing second to Cooldine.

"He's in great order. He got back here this morning. He's absolutely fine, not a bother on him," said Harrington.

"We knew he would be fine when stepped up to three miles and got better ground. He just can't cope with heavy ground.

"He'll probably run in the novice handicap chase at Punchestown over two miles five next month.

"He was in the Jewson at Cheltenham in which he was meant to run, but he didn't get in."

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