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Donn McClean on the British and Irish jumps scene ahead of the 2021 Punchestown Festival
By Donn McClean
14:29 · SUN April 25, 2021
Donn McClean reflects on the current National Hunt scene in Ireland and Britain ahead of the five-day Punchestown Festival.
Henry de Bromhead’s stable stars paraded at Tramore last Sunday: Honeysuckle, Put The Kettle On, Minella Indo, Minella Times, Balko Des Flos. The Champion Hurdle winner, the Champion Chase winner, the Gold Cup winner, the Grand National winner, the Grand National runner-up.
It is not so long ago that, if Irish trainers as a collective had had that haul, it would have been quite incredible. For one trainer, it was unprecedented.
Randox Grand National: Daryl Jacob upbeat on Bristol De Mai s chances
Wed 7 Apr 2021
Jockey Daryl Jacob is eyeing a second success in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday as he issued a positive update on Bristol De Mai ahead of the £1 million contest.
Jacob famously landed the 2012 running by a nose aboard Neptune Collonges and teams up with another classy grey this time, with Bristol De Mai rated a 25/1 chance with Betway for Aintree glory behind 4-1 market leader Cloth Cap. He s a class horse - Daryl Jacob speaks to Niall Hannity at Ludlow last week on his chances of further Grand National glory, this time aboard Bristol De Mai
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