Barizan a Punchestown possible

Barizan could be heading to the Punchestown Festival following his fine second in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.

Barizan a Punchestown possible
Fri, 02 Apr, 2010 - 12:12

Barizan could be heading to the Punchestown Festival following his fine second in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.

The four-year-old set a scorching pace in the Grade One contest and was only caught late on by Nicky Henderson’s Soldatino.

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