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Paul Nolan making most of ammunition as youngster Daily Present impresses

The impressive Daily Present continues Paul Nolan's good run of form in the maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse
The impressive Daily Present continues Paul Nolan's good run of form in the maiden hurdle at FairyhouseCredit: Patrick McCann

Saturday: Fairyhouse

Paul Nolan lost stable star Latest Exhibition in the Hatton's Grace Hurdle in November but had a much more pleasant afternoon at Fairyhouse this time when very promising youngster Daily Present scored easily in the 2m4f maiden hurdle.

Having finished second on his maiden hurdle debut at Naas last month to the impressive Hawai Game, the son of Mahler made no mistake over this slightly longer trip. He took the lead before the second last under Sean O'Keeffe and put the race to bed quickly to beat Prevaricate by eight-and-a-half lengths.

Nolan said: "He ran a lovely race at Naas, Sean was delighted how he ran through the line there and he said he had loads left today. Stepping up to three miles will probably help him but we might not do it that quickly. He's a lightly framed individual so we won't run him too often, but we will have to step up."

Despite the loss of a Grade 1 winner, Nolan does seem to have as nice a bunch of horses as he has had in quite a few years, including this horse, impressive Punchestown bumper winner Sandor Clegane and high-class mares Mrs Milner and Jeremys Jewel.

He said: "The few purchases we made seem to be bearing fruit and hopefully they can kick on. It's all about being lucky for the right men and if they are buying horses it gives you a chance. You have to have the ammunition and that's it."

Progressive mare

Cappoquin trainer Shane O'Brien is beginning to make a name for himself. His one previous winner on the track was Wexford bumper winner Henry Box Brown last spring, who was sold for a nice profit to Evan Williams subsequently, and progressive mare My Design showed a good attitude after a fine round of jumping and galloping to land the mares' maiden hurdle.

The daughter of Scorpion made almost all of the running and saw it out well under Grade 1-winning rider Ian Power to see off the staying-on Hauturiere by three-quarters of a length.

Power said: "She got very excited in behind two runs back at Thurles and didn’t jump a hurdle so the last day we let her roll along at Navan and she relaxed. I knew today she would stay well so we used that. She banked the second last but otherwise she jumped good."

He added: “We were a bit worried about the ground but she gave me a good feel going down to the start. She’s a decent enough type of mare and happier being out in front."

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Published on 15 January 2022inReports

Last updated 16:59, 15 January 2022

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