Bolger to target cross-country races with Blackthorn Prince

Enda Bolger on Tiger Roll: 'He's extraordinary and his performance in the Boyne Hurdle put everyone else in the coal box, really.'

Enda Bolger: Blackthorn Prince could be sent over the cross-country fences at the end of the seasonCredit: Caroline Norris

Unsurprisingly, Enda Bolger has cross-country races in mind for Blackthorn Prince after the J P McManus-owned six year old landed the 3m handicap hurdle by three-quarters of a length under Mark Walsh.

Blackthorn Prince was following up his first hurdles win at Ballinrobe last month and Bolger said: "We'll go for another three mile hurdle with him before he goes back over fences.

"He's had a couple of runs in cross-country chases and is a very good jumper as he showed today. We could do with him for those sort of races later in the season and he does have a mark over fences."

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Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 29 September 2016inReports

Last updated 18:33, 29 September 2016

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