Unlucky Catch Me relishing Concerto rematch

/ Editor / 13 March 2007 / Leave a Comment

Unlucky Catch Me relishing Concerto rematch

Top Irish trainer, Edward O'Grady, is relishing the prospect of sending out Catch Me for an eagerly-anticipated rematch with Aran Concerto in the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle.

The pair renew rivalry in the 2m5f Cheltenham Festival contest with Catch Me having forfeited the chance to beat his rival with a dramatic fall when they were fighting out the finish of a 2m2f Grade 1 event at Leopardstown last month.

"It depends on which camp you're in as both horses were going very well at the time and I wouldn't like to say who would have won, I think he's the best novice hurdler I'll be running all week,"explained O'Grady.

Catch Me's unlucky exit at the second flight from home wasn't entirely his fault as Leading Run, a stable-mate of Aran Concerto, veered violently right, causing Barry Geraghty to part company with O'Grady's highly-rated charge.

Aran Concerto is currently a warm favourite in the Betfair win market for the race, last matched at 3.25, while the Paul Nicholls' trained Silverburn traded at 7 with Catch Me third best at 7.2.