Fire can continue Elliott's hot streak

Cecil Corbett: strong claims with Davy Russell on boardCredit: Alain Barr

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Zig Zag can jump rather haphazardly at times, but if he were to get his act together on that score, he should be able to get off the mark over jumps in the opening three-year-old hurdle at Punchestown.

The son of Zoffany pecked on landing at the back of the last flight at Gowran Park last time and that put an end to his winning challenge. Jody McGarvey knows him well, and this looks to be quite a winnable contest.

1pt win

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Brian SheerinReporter

Published on 11 October 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:41, 11 October 2016

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