Impaire Et Passe’s repute continues to develop after an unchallenged success within the SkyBet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.
The five-year-old had a French bumper win below his belt earlier than becoming a member of Willie Mullins’ secure for house owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, after which he received a Naas maiden hurdle by 18 lengths in December.
That efficiency left him the 1/3 favorite in a small-field renewal of the two-mile Moscow Flyer, a value that was substantiated when the gelding strolled dwelling six-and-a-half lengths forward below Paul Townend.
As a end result Impaire Et Passe has been trimmed available in the market for each the Supreme and the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdles on the Cheltenham Festival, changing into a 6/1 probability for each races with Betfair and Paddy Power.
“He was excellent, he confirmed a superb flip of foot. As we mentioned after Naas, he does not present us that at dwelling,” Townend mentioned of the Grade Two victory. “I used to be very pleased with him there, he jumped like a buck and the one hurdle he was sluggish at was the final when he was in entrance, however he picked up properly behind it once more. The fear was coming again in journey however he confirmed tempo at this time.
“I do not know [how good he is] as a result of we won’t get him to do it at dwelling to be trustworthy, however he retains doing it on the monitor. I feel he is very sensible and he gave me a fantastic really feel at this time.”
Townend additionally added that the Dublin Racing Festival could come a bit too rapidly for the horse, saying: “I do not know if Willie usually comes right here and goes to the Dublin Racing Festival. I’d say that is the one as a substitute of it, however wherever he goes I would not thoughts being on his again.”
