IRISH RACING
Karl Hedley reviews a busy December in Ireland

Karl Hedley
Longhouse Poet was well fancied to land his maiden hurdle when partnered by Derek O’Connor in the second race on the Navan card in December. He had won his bumper in good style at Punchestown back in the Spring, seeing off the attentions of Monkfish by two and a half lengths.
At Navan he was always travelling smoothly before the straight and he jumped with aplomb for trainer Martin Brassil to comment, “He looks a big, nice horse.
“We’ll probably make an entry with him in the Grade One at Naas and...