Aupcharliecan put mishaps behind him
It is hardly a positive that the selection will arrive on the back of two falls, but he is essentially a decent jumper and it isn’t a major worry.
The eight-year-old has only run once this season and, truth to tell, it was a less than satisfactory start.
That was at Gowran Park in the middle of February, when light enough in the market in a Grade 2 won by the outsider of a four-horse field, Argocat.
Aupcharlie ran well for much of the two and a half miles, but was going nowhere when departing at the second last.
He does, however, remain a horse with lots of talent and is entitled to come on for the outing fitness-wise.
As well as that Aupcharlie, who used to be with Willie Mullins, was having a first outing for Henry de Bromhead at Gowran and his new trainer is sure to have learned plenty about his charge in the meantime.
One of the more interesting contests on the card is the Mares’ Bumper and this can go to the relatively experienced Missyspet.
The daughter of Westerner is on the upgrade, producing her best effort to date when beaten a head into second spot by Carrigmoorna Rock at Wexford last time.
Mouse Morris’ The Mystro gets a hopeful nod in a moderate, but competitive, Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle.
The Mystro kept going well enough, over today’s trip, when four lengths runner-up behind his stable companion, Allied Victory, at Gowran Park 12 days ago.
The rather enigmatic Desertmore Stream, who chased home the potentially useful Sizing Granite at Gowran on his latest appearance, might be the answer to the Go Racing In The South East Maiden Hurdle.
