French Star Joins Brassil Team French raider Ambobo has been transferred to John Smith's Grand National-winning trainer Martin Brassil's yard in Ireland.Brassil recruited the former Arnaud Chaille-Chaille six-year-old before the Cheltenham Festival as his Irish owner, Sean Mulryan, plans to run a number of his French-based string in his homeland.Ambobo is a five-time winner in France and also landed the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Novices' Hurdle at last year's Festival, accounting for Brewster by two and a half lengths.'The plan is to run him in the White Water Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown (on April 27),' Brassil told the Racing Post.'Sean Mulryan is keen to have a few horses from France back in Ireland and some might come over to run at Punchestown and possibly stay for the summer ? and even next season.'? PA Sport
