O'Grady predicts Osana progress
Edward O’Grady warned punters Osana has yet to reach his peak this season ahead of his tilt at the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham.
The eight-year-old won his first couple of starts over fences in good style before being placed in Graded company at Leopardstown and Navan.
“I think he’s a very good jumper and I don’t think I’ve had him 100% fit this year yet,” said O’Grady.
“We’d had a bad hold-up with frost before Christmas and in the race at Leopardstown he had to do the donkey work for, on paper, the best two horses around at the moment (Sizing Europe and Captain Cee Bee).
“He schooled after racing on Sunday and, in a way, I was nearly regretting I didn’t run him in the novice chase that day.
“He worked well and is going to do quite a lot of work between now and Cheltenham so I hope to have a much fitter horse come Tuesday week,” the trainer told At The Races.
