Johann can overcome long absence

Johannisberger gets the nap to overcome an absence of almost a year in the Bumper at Cork tonight.

Trained in Co Meath by Noel Meade, it is a long way from his base to this track and the fact the five-year-old is his only runner is, hopefully, significant. The selection hasn’t been since last year’s Punchestown festival, when making a very promising debut.

He finished fourth of 25 behind stable companion, Texas Jack, in a contest which has been working out reasonably well.