Monarch looks set to reign over hurdles for O'Brien

Monarch (near side): should have little difficulty winning a maiden hurdleCredit: Patrick McCann

Monarch
Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
2^nd, 2m maiden hurdle, Punchestown, May 22

Joseph O'Brien has started the jumps season extremely well and the result of this above-average maiden hurdle underlined that.

The stable saddled two in the race, both of whom had won on the Flat for the trainer's father Aidan; indeed the winner Cook Islands was a horse who Joseph had ridden to previous success. It was the runner-up, though, who went into the notebook.

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Justin O'HanlonReporter

Published on 31 May 2017inFeatures

Last updated 17:21, 31 May 2017

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