€10,000 3-y-o, resold €26,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Brother to French hurdler Gipsy de Choisel, stays 21f, and half-brother to French chaser History de Choisel (2½m-25f winner). Dam unraced. Newcomer is likely a longer-term project.
€20,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fair 2½m hurdle winner Transfer Friendly and modest hurdler/fair chaser Ballynaheer. Dam unraced. Off mark in points at second attempt (Jan 10) but starts life under Rules in a competitive maiden.
No better than modest form in trio of bumper starts, latest well held fourth at this course on his return earlier this month. Needs to improve to make a winning hurdle debut.
Had some creditable bumper form and is gradually improving over hurdles, finishing ahead of All Night Revival/Fabhcun when runner-up in 2m Gowran maiden (heavy) last time. Entitled to be in the mix.
€6,500 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam (h92), maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Roger Beantown out of 2m hurdle winner Best Wait. Third sole start in points (Nov 2025) and may prove stable second-string on Rules debut.
From a useful staying family and shaped accordingly when fifth at Gowran Park on debut last month. Reopposes a pair who finished ahead of him and he’s likely to improve for that experience.
Runner-up in a point and well-backed to fill same spot on bumper debut for Nigel Slevin. Shaped with encouragement from less-than-ideal position when fourth on hurdle/stable debut at Gowran and further progress expected.
Successful sole outing in points and best effort in bumpers when narrowly pipped by subsequent Grade 2 placed Tiktok Casey (below form last time). In good hands to bounce back and looks an interesting hurdle debutante.