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Sandor Clegane set for chasing debut

Sandor Clegane  Sandor Clegane
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Paul Nolan is looking forward to getting Sandor Clegane started over fences and is eyeing Tipperary for his chasing bow.

The six-year-old Fame And Glory was last seen landing the valuable Connolly‘s RED MILLS EBF Auction Hurdle Final at Punchestown in April.

Prior to that, he was placed in Grade 1 contests at Leopardstown during the Dublin Racing Festival and in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival.

The trainer said: “He’s schooled at home and I couldn’t be happier with him. He’s strong and looks great.

“All going well we’ll give him a racecourse school and we could go to Tipperary if the ground is soft enough.

“We’ll start him off over at least two and a-half and I’d love to see him on heavy ground as I think he’d go the same pace on it.

“The nicer the ground then the longer the trip would be.

“Hopefully we’ll get him out around the end of this month.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.