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Paloma Blue
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle, 4.20 Tuesday

The bookmakers seem to think that Getabird has the first Grade 1 of the week wrapped up, as he is even money with Paddy Power following his reputation-restoring success at Fairyhouse over Easter, but Paloma Blue was a long way ahead of him in the Supreme and he could prove to be the value option at around 4-1.

The way Henry de Bromhead's charge travelled through the Supreme was very easy on the eye and was coming back at the front three close to the finish.

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Published on 22 April 2018inIreland

Last updated 18:46, 22 April 2018

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