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It was like a bit of work. He had gone a bit lazy at home and has had trouble with allergies, which developed since Christmas,. We were hoping to get a bit of confidence in him. He usually pulls quite a bit and pulled hard in the Fighting Fifth but didn't pull in the Irish Champion and obviously the allergies were effecting him. He travelled a lot happier today. He had more spark about him and even in the stable yard he tried to bite three times. He was full of himself and it's good to see him like that. Where he goes next depends on the ground. There is not much point going to Cheltenham if it is soft. We might wait for Aintree. In England he would be rated 160 and he's only tiny so I think it would be tough in handicaps. His best line of form is when he was second to Sublimity on good ground and since then he hasn't had conditions to suit. Sabrina J Harty, trainer

A hurdle race for five yrs old and upwards that since 27th April, 2008 have not won a hurdle race other than one hurdle race value not more than E14,000
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 2lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 3lb; Mares allowed 5lb
Penalties - (to count from 27th April, 2008) Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra; Of a hurdle race value E10,000 7lb extra