Jered poised to get off the mark
They are fancied to provide a winning nap in the shape of Jered in the Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle.
The five-year-old, successful first time up in a bumper at Fairyhouse, made a solid start over flights on this track 13 days ago.
Jered was beaten three parts of a length and a length and a half into third behind Captain Cee Bee and Meadow Vale and is entitled to improve plenty for the experience.
Mick The Man, a dual bumper winner, can initiate a double for the Meade-Carberry team in the Kildare Maiden Hurdle. He rounded off last season with his best effort to date when beating Woodbine Willie in a Grade 1 at Punchestown in April.
Ruby Walsh is a significant booking for Rindoon in the Panoramic Restaurant Beginners Chase and Dusty Sheehy’s charge gets the vote to leave a very disappointing first effort over fences behind.
A useful novice hurdler, he had reportedly schooled really well in preparation for that initial pop, which came at Punchestown earlier in the month.
After setting a spanking galliop, Rindoon faded dramatically from five out to finish last of four behind Coolgreaney.
This is an ordinary contest and he is given the benefit of the doubt, at least for the moment.
Norther Bay, who has enjoyed all-the-way wins at Down Royal and Tipperary, is the choice to complete a hat-trick in the Tote Sports Lounge Novice Hurdle.
There are plenty of interesting newcomers in the Bumper, but the vote falls on Capel Lad, grabbed late by Goldmar at Gowran Park last time.
