Henry de Bromhead has promising stayer in his ranks

Trainer: Paul Gilligan
8th, 2m7f mares' maiden hurdle, Thurles, November 22

The six-year-old is quite a well-bred mare, although she didn't show a lot in two bumper runs for Donald McCain. On first glance, she also didn't show too much on her hurdling debut at Thurles last week on her first start for her new trainer as he himself returned to action. However, there was enough there to suggest that she has ability and she could well be worth following.

Running in a first-time tongue-tie, her jumping was sketchy but she closed up really nicely before the end of the back straight and was close enough to have every chance jumping the third last, but another mistake there knocked the stuffing out of her a bit and she faded from the home turn.