Bolger looking for a knockout punch to end O’Brien’s premier classic monopoly
It is quite surprising to note Bolger has collected Ireland’s premier Classic only once in his long and successful career, through St Jovite in 1992, while his former pupil turned rival O’Brien seeks his fifth in succession and eighth in total.
The formidable Bolger could not resist the temptation of running both horses against five from O’Brien and his stable jockey Kevin Manning has chosen Puncher Clynch, not seen since beating rival and Investec Derby runner-up At First Sight as well as Queen’s Vase scorer Mikhail Glinka in the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown in April.
