Punchestown Result

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He's a nice horse and he's going the right way. With Noel's horse (Beacon Edge) out of it, he was probably the best of the horses that had won their maidens. I'd say something must have happened to Henry's horse (Fusain), he dropped out of it completely. Not to take away from Curlew Hill but you'd expect him to do that if he was going to go to the next step. Mark was delighted with the manner he did it in. There will be plenty more questions to be answered from here on in. I think he's capable of winning a nice Flat race. We could go to Thurles next week for a maiden but I'd doubt it now after that as it's a bit quick. I'd like to get another run into him on the Flat. He ran into a good mare in Bellewstown but she's a 105-rated mare. He's a grand sound, honest, horse and a good fella owns him so there is no great pressure. He's after winning four and will win plenty more races. What height he''ll reach only God knows. They are about 126 horses and the next step is a 140 horse. Noel's horse was 142 if you had been taking him on. He's a good ground horse and we could maybe look at Leopardstown Christmas or Fairyhouse if it was good ground. T M Walsh, trainer

R.M. Power, rider of Fusain (FR) trained by Henry de Bromhead, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount stopped very quickly

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Fusain (FR), trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

A hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race before 5th May, 2019 and since then have not won more than two hurdle races
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 12lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 2lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race 5lb extra Of two hurdle races 10lb extra