Shinrock can shine

SHINROCK Paddy should make a successful hurdling debut in the Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown today.

Trained by Paul Nolan, the five-year-old Deploy gelding has won a point-to-point and two bumpers, his only defeat coming when eighth in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham.

He looks an exciting recruit to hurdling, needing only an adequate round of jumping to beat seven rivals in today’s event.