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Noble Prince Group placed on the level in France for Andre Fabre and bought by Paul Nolan for Des Sharkey for E150,000, put a couple of uninspiring efforts over flights behind him when bolting up in the Inistioge Maiden Hurdle.

Put in as short as 2/1 this morning (he drifted out to 6s) for his first attempt over jumps on better ground, Alain Cawley got to the front on the son of Montjeu between the last two, and he pinged the last on the way to an easy eleven length success over Killowenabbey

Nolan said: "He didn't handle the heavy ground the last twice and we probably ran him a bit too quickly after being gelded. He is stronger and healthier now and that is his ground so he'll probably be kept going." (EM)