So Young and so promising

SO YOUNG remains on course for the Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham following a smooth success in the Punchestown.com For Festival Offers Novice Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

So Young and so promising
Thu, 10 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
John Ryan

Impressive on his Irish debut at Leopardstown, the five-year-old was sent off a red-hot 1/6 favourite (from 1/4) and, having tracked Big Game Hunter throughout, was allowed edge into the lead approaching the final flight by Paul Townend before drawing away on the run-in to score by five lengths.

So Young carries the colours of Madeline McMahon, whose bookmaker son Luke described the winner as “well bought” after his three successes in France.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CheltenhamPlace: PunchestownPlace: LeopardstownPlace: FrancePlace: LimerickPlace: NaasPlace: Gigginstown HousePlace: DubaiPlace: FairyhousePlace: ThurlesPlace: EnglandPlace: AintreePerson: SóPerson: YoungPerson: Big Game HunterPerson: Paul TownendPerson: Madeline McMahonPerson: LukePerson: Willie MullinsPerson: PaulPerson: ZaidpourPerson: Stan JamesPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Roi Du MeePerson: Michael O’LearyPerson: Bob LingoPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Dessie HughesPerson: RussellPerson: HughesPerson: J P McManusPerson: PPerson: Lord NelleriesPerson: Enda BolgerPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Frank BerryPerson: Martin BrassilPerson: Mister FarmerPerson: Bernard CarrollPerson: Niall ‘Slippers’Person: BrassilPerson: JohnPerson: John O’CallaghanPerson: SusiePerson: Barry John FoleyPerson: Michael O’HarePerson: TURNER BROWNEvent: Offers NoviceEvent: Nas Na Riogh Novice ChaseEvent: Goffs Punchestown Festival Sale Maiden HurdleEvent: MemorialEvent: Cross-County ChaseEvent: Eadestown Handicap ChaseEvent: ThurlesEvent: Punchestown Festival Goffs Sale Mares Flat RaceOrganisation: Neptune InvestmentsOrganisation: Gigginstown House StudOrganisation: Garde Champetre
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