Dawn can rise to occasion

Dessie Hughes’ Bright New Dawn can land the Grade 2 boylesports.com Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

Dawn can rise to occasion

The six-year-old has a very progressive profile, producing his best effort to date in a Grade 1 at Leopardstown 19 days ago.

He was beaten a length and three parts into second by the ultra-smart Champagne Fever, battling on well all the way up the straight.

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