Forget The Past looks a class apart
The high-class nine-year-old showed just how good he is with a career-best performance in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March, finishing a creditable third behind War Of Attrition and Hedgehunter.
He then made no show subsequently at the Punchestown Festival and wasn’t seen again until reappearing over flights at Punchestown five days ago.
A strong order in the market, having been the medium of favourable reports regarding his well being, Forget The Past beat the useful You Sir half a length.
He tired somewhat in the closing stages and Michael O’Brien’s gelding should be all the better for that much needed outing.
Gazza’s Girl, despite the fact she has hit the deck twice in five outings over fences, is napped to land the Grade 3 Coolmore Westerner and Vinnie Roe EBF Mares Novice Chase.
Partnered on all five occasions by claimer, Andrew Leigh, Barry Geraghty now takes over. The selection’s latest two runs have come in Grade 1’s.
In the Drinmore at Fairyhouse, she was third to probably the two best novices in the country, Cailin Alainn and Schindlers Hunt.
Then at Leopardstown last time, Gazza’s Girl was right in contention, contest also won by Cailin Alainn, when departing two out.
Noel Meade’s Cleni Boy is the one to be on in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle, even if he did only manage a remote fifth behind De Valira at Leopardstown.
That was disappointing, but he does favour going right-handed and is better judged on his third to Hide The Evidence and Clopf at Fairyhouse previously.
Significant, who showed a willing attitude when getting off the mark in an ordinary event at Cork, can make the step up in grade in the Gain Horse Feeds Hurdle.
