Odds: 3-1.
Positives: He made a winning start to his career in Ireland at Punchestown last time, ultimately jumping well and landing the odds in cosy fashion under a confident ride from Paul Townend. They went a good pace in that race and he’s by Blue Bresil, so going up three furlongs in trip is likely to bring further improvement.
Negatives: The step-up straight to Grade One company looks telling, but the bare form of the Punchestown race is nothing to get excited about and others here boast better form. He doesn’t hold a typical profile for a Willie Mullins runner in this race; since 2000, you’d expect a Closutton contender with more hurdles runs and/or top-class bumper form.
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Christmas came early for connections of Irish point-to-pointer Classic Getaway who equalled the highest price paid for a pointer at public auction when he was knocked down for £570,000 at today’s (17 December) Goffs UK Yorton Sale.
The price is a headline in itself, but the result is made even more spectacular by the fact that the sale marks a £500,000+ profit on an 18-month turnaround for Monbeg, who bought the son of Getaway for £65,000 from breeder Ballincurrig House Stud at the 2019 Goffs UK Spring Store Sale.