Pat Doyle's runner MAGIC SADLER won a point-to-point last month and may confirm previous hunter chase form with Fountain House who deserves due respect as a five-time winner in points. Of the Gordon Elliott pair, Harry Swan's mount Welcome Back may pose a bigger threat than Last Round who has champion point-to-point rider Barry O'Neill aboard. [Alan Sweetman]
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0-17 over hurdles, rated a modest 89; point winner on penultimate start, beating two other finishers at Ballindenisk; others have stronger credentials.
Needs to step up on the form he showed in this grade at Limerick and Clonmel last season; not disgraced on either occasion, but concerning that he was pulled up in a point in November; cheekpieces on now.
Four from four in points this term, and 5-10 overall; improved sort last season when following up Quakerstown maiden win with a fine second in the Ladies' Cup at the Punchestown festival; won with plenty to spare at Punchestown 12 days ago; however, has 8l to find with Magic Sadler on Clonmel hunter chase form.
Long-priced third in a six-runner maiden hurdle at Navan last season; 8l maiden point winner at Tinahely in January; failed to back that up when third at Tyrella last time; champion point-to-point rider aboard, with Harry Swan on Welcome Back in the same colours.
Won a point and showed ability over hurdles when trained by Ciaran Murphy; in contention when falling two out at Moig South in November on first start for Pat Doyle; good effort when second at Clonmel in his first hunter chase, 8l in front of Fountain House; backed that up with a point win at Belharbour; leading chance.
Placed in a bumper for Harry Kelly; point-to-point winner on good ground at Rathcannon in November; struggled over Punchestown cross-country course on latest, not jumping as well as a typical Enda Bolger horse; hard to know what to make of him but merits respect.
Promising third in a maiden hurdle at Navan last year; maiden winner at Tinahely in January on first point outing; Harry Swan keeps the ride with Barry O'Neill on Last Round in the same colours.
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