Review limerick 31st Jan

Sounds Of Jupiter is a possible for the Cheltenham Festival after landing the odds in the www.limerickraces.ie Maiden Hurdle at Limerick.

Paul Townend oozed confidence on the Gigginstown House Stud-owned gelding who held Ned Of The Hill by three-quarters of a length.

"He didn't have that much to spare at the end of the day. He ran a bit free though and I'd suppose he'll go for a winners of one. We won't aim too high," said trainer Charles Byrnes.

Nevertheless, the Ballingarry handler will enter his 2-5 winner for the Triumph and Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Hurdles at Cheltenham.

Townend completed a double when guiding The Kings Sword to victory for trainer Kieran Purcell by 12 lengths in the March 13th & 14th Family Racing Weekend Maiden Hurdle.

Jockey Ken Whelan was on the scoresheet thanks to Ballyvoile in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle.

The 9-2 shot shrugged off Mr Clyde to win by a length with a further five lengths back to the gambled-on Kusadasi

"He's had a break and we were getting him ready for a handicap at Cheltenham when he bruised a foot," said trainer Margaret Flynn.

"He doesn't take a lot of work though and we knew he was well but we weren't expecting to beat Willie Mullins' horse.

"He is consistent and tough and will be better on better ground. I'd suppose he'll go for something similar now."

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