Delvino

D.A. McLoughlin

Navan February 16

This half-sister to the smart bumper mare Avellino ran a race of huge promise on her debut to finish second to Julies Stowaway in a smart looking bumper last Sunday. She looked a likely winner for much of the straight only to lose out by a length and a half and compensation will not be long in coming her way. This daughter of Dylan Thomas could make her mark in a quality bumper before the end of the season.

Bioverdia

G. Elliott

Punchestown February 18

A promising sort in bumpers last spring, this filly made a satisfactory start over hurdles when beaten just under 14 lengths into fourth by Barrington Court. This was only her second start of the campaign and the fourth of her career and she looks capable of making her mark in a similar race before the end of the season.

Ice Cool

V.T. O’Brien

Punchestown February 18

It is close to four years since this gelding last won a race, but after a near two-year absence from the track, he has been working his way back to form and showed that he could win again when finishing second to Ballea Fox on Tuesday. It shouldn’t be much longer before he can take advantage of a rating which is over a stone lower than the one he last won off.

Allieyf

P.T. Flavin

Punchestown February 19

This five-year-old showed ability on several of his flat starts in Britain and left the form of his first two runs over hurdles well behind when finishing fifth to Elusive Rebeldom in a two-mile maiden hurdle on Wednesday. The 100/1 shot was beaten by less than 10 lengths after looking a possible winner at one point in the straight and showed enough to suggest that he will be winning before too long.

Relegate

C.A. Murphy

Punchestown February 19

On her first start for just over a year, the former Cheltenham Bumper winner caught the eye with a fine fourth-place finish in the Pertemps qualifier. She finished out her race in good style and served notice that there is a good prize to be won with her before the end of the season. It remains to be seen whether she will get into the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham, but if she does a strong challenge should be forthcoming.