Bumper Hero Molly Making Good Progress Hairy Molly, winner of the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last season, is reported to be making good progress in his return from injury.The six-year-old, who is trained by Joseph Crowley took the Festival feature before finishing second behind Leading Run in the equivalent event at Punchestown.Hairy Molly suffered a minor setback in October when being prepared for a run over hurdles, but is now back on track according to Crowley.He said: 'He's progressing well. He pulled out lame earlier in the year, but he's back in work now.'I'm sure we'd be hoping to get a run into him before Cheltenham and he's maybe a month away now so we might look for something in February.'There are two races at Cheltenham, the Supreme and Ballymore Properties, we may look at.'Hairy Molly is a general 20-1 chance for the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle ? formerly the Royal & SunAlliance Hurdle ? over two miles, five furlongs on March 14.(C) PA Sport
