Gagewell Flyer should be equal to the task
He went off a 4-7 shot on that occasion, but proved no match for Shootin The Breeze, going under by seven lengths.
That, however, was the selection’s first run of the campaign and we can expect him to come on a bundle for the much-needed outing.
The eight-year-old was a more than useful hurdler last season, winning three times in-a-row, before losing his way somewhat. This is a modest contest and Gagewell Flyer should be equal to the task.
Gordon Elliott’s Cause Of Causes can provide the answer to the Tetratema Son Of The Tetrarch Maiden Hurdle.
Successful on the flat in his native France, he made his debut in Ireland, and over jumps, on this track last month.
Cause Of Causes was in contention, but unlikely to win, when falling at the last in a contest won by Christy Roche’s Ballynacree.
The experience gained then can stand to him and, one suspects, the more the surface dries out the better.
Charles O’Brien’s Double Double, you’d imagine, will go off favourite in the Great Oak Maiden Hurdle, having failed by three lengths to concede Competitive Edge 9lbs at Punchestown.
But just what he will find if coming off the bridle remains to be seen and preference is for Robert Tyner’s Its The Ice I Like.
He ran unaccountably badly when a remote third to Changing Times and Mazuri Cowboy at Fairyhouse in January, but that surely isn’t his true form.
Prior to Fairyhouse Its The Ice I Like was beaten a nose by Abou Ben, a winner again in the meantime, at Navan.
At Naas tomorrow Bog Warrior, a Grade 1 winner over the trip, two and a half miles, in the Drinmore at Fairyhouse, is fancied to outstay Flemenstar in the Directors’ Plate Novice Chase.
Jessica Harrington’s once-raced Operating can land the nap in the Bumper. The son of Milan made a good start at Gowran Park 22 days ago.
He was beaten two lengths into second by Kilcrea and third placed Dantes Firth and Undone, who filled sixth, have both won in the meantime.
The dropped-in-class Lord Windermere, fourth to Benefficient in the Grade 1 Deloitte Hurdle at Leopardstown, will take all of the beating in the www.naasracecourse.com Novice Hurdle.
