Punchestown 14:03 - Top 4 Finish

oddschecker Verdict

IT'S ONLY A GAME has been highly tried in bumpers and could take a bit of beating on his hurdling debut. He was a comfortable winner of a bumper at this track last year and his subsequent fourth in a Grade 2 at Leopardstown's Dublin Racing Festival was a notable effort. Bombay Pat's third in a Ballycrystal point-to-point can be upgraded as the winner has gone on to land a novices' hurdle at Fontwell by a wide margin. Gordon Elliott takes the wraps off Werner, who should be given a market check.

Prediction: 1st Its Only A Game, 2nd Bombay Pat, 3rd Werner