Flat no obstacle as super Solerina warms up for Punchestown

SOLERINA, returning from a two months break and backed from 4-6 to 1-2, ran her rivals ragged to land the John Harney Bookmaker Race at Tipperary last night.

“We are delighted with that,” said owner, John Bowe, and well he might be, as the mare looked in rude health ahead of her forthcoming Punchestown assignment.

Solerina goes for the Ballymore Properties Stayers’ Hurdle, connections clearly determined to offer her another chance to prove she truly gets three miles.