7 y bg Gold Well – Burren Moonshine (Neil, Steve)
High class performer, and possibly still on the upgrade, he made his debut at Roscommon in July 2018 in a 2m colts and geldings (4-7 years) flat race, winning by 7 ½ l from Gateway To Europe, then in July won a 2m bumper at Limerick by 16 l from Ranger P (received 10 lb), and then in August at Perth won a 2m maiden hurdle by 1 ¾ l from An Fear Ciuin. He reappeared at Navan in January 20 19, winning a 2m novice hurdle by 5l from Whoshotthesherrif, (received 7lb), then in February at Ayr, took another 2m novice hurdle by1 ¼ l from Elvis Mail (received 6lb). He then ran in the 2m 5f grade 1 Ballymore novice hurdle at Cheltenham, finishing 6th, 15 l behind City Island, and finished the season at Ayr in a 2m novice hurdle, finishing 2nd beaten 6l by Getaway Trump. Reappearing at Galway in October he fell on his chasing debut at Galway, then In November at Fairyhouse, finished 5th in a 2m 5f Beginners Chase, 10 ½ l behind Ronald Pump (received 3lb). He aws then 2nd at Punchestown in a 2m 3f novice chase, beaten 8l by Salsaretta, then in March 2020, at Cheltenham, finished 2nd in 2m 4f listed handicap chase, beaten 3 ¼ l by Imperial Aura (gave 1 lb).
In July 2020 he got off the mark over fences, winning a 2m 5f chase by 22l from Make My Heart Fly (received 1lb), followed up at Killarney in another 2m 5f novice chase , beating Waitnsee 1 ½, l (received 7 lb), then in October at Tipperary, beat Waitnsee again, 3 ½ l in a grade 3 2m 4f novice chase, giving 10 lb on this occasion. 3 weeks later he followed up at Cheltenham in a 3m novice chase beating Soldier of Love 7l, then moved trainers from Gordon Elliott to Ian Ferguson. Reappearing in March this year at the Cheltenham Festival he beat Next Destination 1 ½ l in the 3m 6f grade 2 National Hunt Challenge cup novice chase.
Given a break and a move back to Gordon Elliott, he reappeared at Punchestown in October this year, winning a 3m grade 3 chase by ½ l from Annamix (received 8lb), and then at Down Royal, in the 3m grade 1 Champion Chase finished 2nd to Frodon, beaten ¾ l. He should make his mark in the staying chase division this season.
Trainer G.ELLIOTT
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