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Londonofficecallin 'back on track' in Punchestown

Londonofficecallin winning for the third time in his last four outingsLondonofficecallin winning for the third time in his last four outings
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Londonofficecallin resumed winning ways in the Albert Bartlett Qualifier Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown.

This made it three victories from his last four outings after he was unplaced when favourite for a handicap hurdle at Navan in November.

The 7/1 chance was produced to lead before the last by Daniel King and was full of running as he came in by two and three-quarter lengths. Sammy Smart (12/1) picked up a runner-up prize with Bright Legend (5/1) and Ask Anything (7/1) completing the places in third and fourth respectively.

Gavin Cromwell said: “He was great, he surprised me on the ground. He’s a small enough horse and most of his form is on nice ground.

“I wasn’t sure coming here, but I said we’d try and qualify him if nothing else.

“It’s a win and you’re in. Ask Anything was fourth and he could also potentially aim for the final.

“The last day (unplaced in Navan) was a bit of a head scratcher. He’s certainly back on track there.”

Londonofficecallin certainly knows where the winning post as he clocked up his seventh career success - two for Cromwell and five for his previous trainer Eric McNamara.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.