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Winners bumper next up for Farmer

Clondaw Farmer (right) pictured on his way to victory at GalwayClondaw Farmer (right) pictured on his way to victory at Galway
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Clondaw Farmer could have one more start in a bumper before embarking upon an hurdling campaign.

The Shark Hanlon-trained Scorpion gelding was all the rage at Galway in the Guinness Legacy INH Flat Race and made no mistake in the hands of Patrick Mullins, although it was a close call in the end as he rallied to beat Blueprint Bob by a short head.

Hanlon said: "I couldn't believe anything got close to him in Galway, I think he's a very good horse. He wants a bit of nice ground.

"I've to talk to the owners, but he might go back for a winners' race in Galway in September and then we'll go hurdling with him."

Hanlon just missed out at Ballybrit with Usuel Smurfer but a big target is on the horizon for the six-year-old, who rarely runs a bad race and was beaten just a head in the Galway Balzers by Aranhill Chief.

Hanlon said: "Usuel Smurfer was very unlucky in Galway. He was only beaten a head and goes for the Kerry National now. He got a few pounds for that race so should be around the low weights in the Kerry National."