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Punchestown options for Franciscan

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Mouse Morris is mulling over the options at Punchestown for Franciscan Rock .

The Fame And Glory gelding was last seen chasing home Jingko Blue in the Bet MGM Cup Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

He holds an entry in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown next month but could also line up in handicap company.

"Franciscan Rock will go to Punchestown but I don't know yet which race he'll go for,” said Morris.

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“He probably deserves a tilt at the Grade 1 race, although it would want to cut up a bit and I'm hoping some of the better ones don't run.

"Otherwise there are two handicaps open to him.

"He ran a smashing race at Cheltenham but there's always 'one', and we've had a dose of 'seconditis' recently."

(Tom Weekes)

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