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Lismullen Hurdle preview

Rule The World makes a winning reappearance at Naas last monthRule The World makes a winning reappearance at Naas last month
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Mouse Morris turns Rule The World out relatively quickly for the Boylesports.com Download Our App Lismullen Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.

One of last season's leading novices, his career was in some doubt when pulled up at Punchestown with what appeared a serious pelvic injury. However, he made a speedy recovery and returned to action with a victory at Naas two weeks ago.

In the same Gigginstown House Stud ownership, Tony Martin's Dedigout makes his first appearance of the season. A smart novice chaser, he was second in the Powers Gold Cup.

Martin said: "We took him away to Tipperary a few weeks ago and got a nice gallop into him. It's a nice race to start him off. We're quite happy with him but hopefully he'll come on for the run as well.

"He'll be dual purpose, over hurdles and fences, but after missing a run at Down Royal last weekend this was a good opportunity to start him off. He relishes a cut in the ground and we'd rather be going two and a half miles with him than two."

Jessica Harrington's Jetson has the Fixed Brush Hurdle at Haydock as his big aim in the first half of the season and having been placed in valuable handicaps at both the Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals, he has earned a rise in grade.

"This race falls in nicely as he's going to run in the three-mile handicap hurdle at Haydock in a few weeks' time. The Lismullen fits in nicely before that," said Harrington.

"He had a nice rest over the summer and is in good form. He had three great runs at Cheltenham, Aintree and Haydock in the spring and they will be all part of his programme again. He'll stick to hurdling this season."

Also running are the veteran Captain Cee Bee and the Gordon Elliott pair of Mala Beach and Un Beau Matin.

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.