Five things we learned at the Punchestown Festival

Does Gordon Elliott have an heiress to Annie Power's throne?
Five things we learned at the Punchestown Festival
Sun, 30 Apr, 2017 - 01:00
Darren Norris

Fox Norton is adaptable

After he steered Fox Norton to an emphatic victory over two and a half miles in the Melling Chase at Aintree earlier this month, Robbie Power nominated the three-mile King George next Christmas as a suitable long-term target for the Colin Tizzard-trained seven-year-old.

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