The Noel Meade trained Pandorama has won bumpers at Fairyhouse and Naas ridden by Nina Carberry. Nina’s brother Paul takes over tomorrow when Pandorama makes his hurdles bow in the 12.55 at Navan. Noel Meade lives near the track and Pandorama can give him a home win in this race.
In the Grade 3 novice hurdle at 1.25 named after a former champion Hurdler I like the look of Shirley Casper and Jaffonien. Jaffonien won a Leopardstown bumper, the form of which has worked out well and looks a nice prospect for hurdles. Shirley Casper has had her problems but was a high class bumper horse a couple of years ago. She has her first run for Dessie Hughes tomorrow and is an interesting runner.
In the beginner’s chase at 3.25 it might be worth siding with Horner Woods. This presenting gelding has won a point to point, a bumper and a hurdles race but has always looked as though chasing will be his game.
The only runner from my list to follow running is Bid Art in the 1.10. He has had a couple of runs over hurdles showing a little promise in his most recent effort. He could run into a place.
The picture of Hereford racecourse is courtesy of Ruth S Harris.
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