"The fact that they moved to make this purchase in March is highly significant and he is a name to note".

I wouldn’t normally be overly excited about a 4-year-old hurdle at Fontainebleau in February, especially with the first 3-year-old hurdles of the new season at Compiegne next week, but there were a couple of newcomers that really caught my eye in the Prix des Heronnieres and so I will make an exception for this race.

When JP McManus opens his cheque book everyone in the racing world should sit up and take notice.