13:20 Punchestown

Sunday 17 January 2021

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Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 4m 13.6s

Dreal Deal^t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: R McNally| OR: 141| C| D

22/1

Much improved handicapper this term, completing a hat-trick without coming off the bridle in 9-runner contest at Cork (2m) 77 days ago. This will be much tougher but he may yet have more to offer.

Form: 880-111

Fire Attack²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Bumper winner but failed to build on a promising hurdling debut when only 22½ lengths sixth of 9 to Appreciate It in Future Champions Novices' Hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 12-26

Power Of Pause⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| C

9/2

Fairly useful in bumpers and is 2 from 2 over hurdles, improving in spite of the drop in trip to land 5-runner novice here (16.6f) 42 days ago. Likely to progress further.

Form: 1/25-211

Ganapathi⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

7/2

Bumper winner in France for Emmanuel Clayeux and looked a potentially useful recruit to hurdling for his new yard when tidy winner of 13-runner Cork maiden (2m) 56 days ago. Sure to progress.

Form: 1

Gua Du Large⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

8/1

Good pedigree and confirmed his hurdling debut promise when winning 13-runner maiden (5/6) at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 52 days ago, in control when left clear last. Open to further improvement.

Form: 21

Magic Tricks⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: G Elliott| D

11/4

Brother to very smart hurdler Abacadabras and looked a good prospect himself in making a successful switch to hurdles in 19-runner maiden at Navan (2m) 43 days ago, quickening clear. Sure to progress.

Form: 2-41

Echoes In Rain^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

6/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and matched that form at the second attempt over hurdles when winning 19-runner novice at Naas (2m, heavy) 34 days ago, unchallenged. Open to further improvement.

Form: 5-1

Non-Runners

Master McShee²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P Corkery J: I J Power

Forecasts

Magic Tricks (11/4), Master McShee (10/3), Ganapathi (7/2), Power Of Pause (9/2), Fire Attack (11/2), Echoes In Rain (6/1), Gua Du Large (8/1), Dreal Deal (22/1)

Usually an informative Grade 2. MAGIC TRICKS created an excellent impression when quickening clear to make a successful hurdling debut at Navan last month, so he's taken to land this prize for last year's winning owner/trainer combination. Master Mcshee sets the standard on his convincing handicap debut win, while Ganapathi is another open to plenty of improvement for his top yard.