Thu, 2nd Apr, 2026  I was surprised by the rating he got (119) from his Navan run but the fact he had run more than twice qualified him for today's race, which was an ordinary one,. Today's runner-up was having his first run over hurdles so he had the experience over him and jumps very well. He had finished second in a point-to-point near here in Turtulla and all-in-all it was a step forwards from his previous runs. We had been riding him wrong and not making enough use of him. . He gives horses 'leads' schooling over hurdles at home and had his ears pricked today, looking for the next jump. It was straightforward and we might give him one more run before the summer. Martin Brassil

After race at Clonmel Thu, 2nd Apr, 2026 (1st)  I was surprised by the rating he got (119) from his Navan run but the fact he had run more than twice qualified him for today's race, which was an ordinary one,. Today's runner-up was having his first run over hurdles so he had the experience over him and jumps very well. He had finished second in a point-to-point near here in Turtulla and all-in-all it was a step forwards from his previous runs. We had been riding him wrong and not making enough use of him. . He gives horses 'leads' schooling over hurdles at home and had his ears pricked today, looking for the next jump. It was straightforward and we might give him one more run before the summer. Martin Brassil