JESSICA HARRINGTON: Trainers keeping stars fresh for Festival

What this year’s Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown confirms is trainers are now targeting it and making sure their best horses are specifically fresh for it.

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013 - 01:00
Jessica Harrington – INSIDE RACING

Go through the Grade 1 events and they stack up against anything that has been run anywhere this season.

In the Champion Novice Hurdle, you have the first and third from Cheltenham, in Champagne Fever and Jezki, as well as County Hurdle winner Ted Veale.

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