Connections are not sure what to anticipate from thrilling new recruit Indiana Dream within the Fitzdares Fleur De Lys Chase at Windsor on Sunday.
A winner on his solely begin in France, the JP McManus-owned gelding bolted up on his first outing for Willie Mullins in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on New Yr’s Day of 2023 and was equally spectacular on his chasing debut at Navan that December.
Having been off the monitor for over a yr and moved throughout the Irish Sea, Indiana Dream shall be thrown in on the deep finish at this weekend’s Winter Million assembly, and A J O’Neill, who trains the seven-year-old in partnership along with his father Jonjo, is treating it as a fact-finding mission.
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Indiana Dream makes mincemeat of a powerful discipline within the rookies’ chase @NavanRacecourse @WillieMullinsNH was getting back from a 342-day absence and appears an absolute pure over fences … pic.twitter.com/9uTCFlw1j7
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“We haven’t had him too lengthy. He’s an enormous, effective horse however he’s acquired fairly a peculiar profile and we’re wanting ahead to seeing him on the monitor and discovering out some extra about him,” he advised Sky Sports activities Racing.
“We’ve solely had him a few months, however he’s clearly had setbacks which have been the explanation behind these gaps between races. Hopefully we will hold every little thing proper with him.
“He’s been very simple. He’s had three runs and is beginning off a mark of 152 and it’s laborious to know the place to start out off.
“He gained his chase very properly, that was the explanation for the mark that he’s acquired, and we’ll simply see how he will get on.”
Wreckless Eric after successful at Cheltenham (David Davies/The Jockey Membership)
The O’Neill workforce shall be properly represented throughout the Winter Million playing cards at Windsor and Ascot, with Johnnywho and Wreckless Eric each declared to run on the Thameside monitor on Friday.
Wreckless Eric fell on his steady debut at Wincanton, however has since gained and completed second at Cheltenham, which means hopes are excessive forward of the £110,000 Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle.
O’Neill added: “He was unfortunate at Wincanton and has been very constant and it was improbable that he gave O’Neill Racing (father and son partnership) its first Cheltenham winner, so we’ve acquired a mushy spot for him.
“The Megsons (homeowners) have been excellent to us and it’s nice to have the ability to have a horse that’s capable of run in a race like this. It’s beautiful prize-money and we’re wanting ahead to seeing how he get on.
“We’d wish to suppose he’ll be aggressive, however it’s a very aggressive race.”
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