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Lean Araig (IRE)
17yo ch g 30th Apr 2009

Lean Araig (IRE)
ch g 30th Apr 2009- Form
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Enjoy the word as Murphy puts 1st winner on the board
Enjoy D’allen (7/2 second favourite) supplied Ciaran Murphy with a first training success in his own name when landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. Sat 16th Jan
Wishmoor top of the veterans
His jumping was a mixed bag but Wishmoor (11/4 joint favourite) got it done from the front in the Goggin Buckley Veterans Handicap Chase at Limerick. Wed 30th Dec
The Echo Boy puts it all together in style
Owner Fidelma Toole and trainer Dermot McLoughlin saw their graded chaser Captain Cj pull up at Cork on Sunday on his return to action. There was better luck for the pair with The Echo Boy (9s into 8s) in the opener at Fairyhouse this afternoon. Tue 03rd Nov
74/1 Naas brace for de Bromhead and Blackmore
Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore completed a 74/1 Naas double when A Plus Tard (5s into 4s) came out on top in the Kildare Now Beginners Chase. Tue 18th Dec
Padraig Roche trains his first winner
Padraig Roche trained his first winner when Out Of The Loop impressed when sluicing up in the Tommy Carberry Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sat 24th Feb
Review naas 22nd Feb
Leading owners Gigginstown House Stud sent four into action for the feature Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase at Naas and it was Empire Of Dirt who came out on topSun 22nd Feb

Lean Araig lands unlikely treble in Grade 2
Oliver McKiernan's extraordinary decision to drop his hat-trick chasing Lean Araig back markedly in trip at Naas today paid handsome dividends as Robbie Colgan's mount completed his treble in the Grade 2 Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle. Sun 22nd Feb
Review punchestown 1st Feb
Hidden Cyclone (5-4) booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with an impressive success in the Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase at PunchestownSun 01st Feb

Pertemps Qualifier winner to bypass Final
Lean Araig, under Robbie Colgan, ran out the narrow winner of the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) at Punchestown today but looks likely to bypass the final of the series at Cheltenham in March, according to his trainer Oliver McKiernan. Sun 01st Feb
Review punchestown 10th Jan
Douvan could hardly have been more impressive as he sauntered to a scintillating success in the sportinglife.com Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at PunchestownSat 10th Jan

Colgan doubles up on Noble Endeavor
Jockey Robbie Colgan completed a closing races double at Punchestown today landing the last, the Punchestown Rated Hurdle, on the Gordon Elliott trained Noble Endeavor. Sat 10th Jan
Lean Araig wins on handicap debut
The Oliver McKiernan trained Lean Araig landed the Follow Us On Facebook & Twitter Handicap Hurdle on his handicap debut at Punchestown today, scoring under jockey Robbie Colgan. Sat 10th Jan
Impulse impresses on first start for Walsh
On Impulse ran out a convincing winner of the 2015 Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle, scoring on his debut for Ted Walsh. Sun 07th Dec
McKiernan a man to Follow at Wexford
Oliver McKiernan may have been without a winner since February but his runners are profitable to follow at Wexford and the Rathcoole-based handler struck again at Bettyville when Follow The Sign landed the Loch Garman Handicap Hurdle. Tue 18th Nov
Noble springs a surprise in the bumper
Noble Endeavour put a disappointing debut run well behind him, as he took the last at Leopardstown this afternoon, the Donohue Marquees Flat Race. Thu 26th Dec
I'm happy with that and it was a bit of a battle. I think I've learned from that race that he really needs a lead!. But despite that he's won and he's tough. Everyone knew he's a good three-mile horse, and he's bred that way too but I always felt that two miles was a bit short for him. He has options in novice races now though and all being well he'll go to Fairyhouse and Punchestown.
Oliver McKiernan
the commentator wasn't sure which of them it was and I wasn't sure myself! But I thought the other horse (13 year old Whatuthink) could hardly be going that well at his age. I'm delighted with that and delighted with the way he battled. He had it all to do there and dug deep and it looked a goodish race and you'd have to think he has improved. We've done very little schooling with him since the last day as I wanted to school him on grass and the land was very frosty. His jumping has improved with each run and today he was really taking them on. Three miles definitely doesn't bother him but he could drop back in trip. He won't be going to Cheltenham as he's a young horse and I don't think he's ready for that, as there's a lot of hustle and bustle and also the travelling. I think he might be a nice horse in the future and could go to Fairyhouse instead and might be entitled to run in a novice later this month.
Oliver McKiernan





