CRAMBO AIMING TO END ON HIGH

TOPSY-TURVY: Crambo and Fergal O'Brien hope to impress at Punchestown this afternoon

- BY LENA KAVANAGH

CRAMBO bids to end a topsy-turvy season on a high in today's Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

In an almost mirror image of last term, Fergal O'Brien's charge came out on top in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot in December before losing his way in the new year. This time he suffered disappointment in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham before falling in the Stayers' Hurdle at the Festival in March.

However, he is six from six on right-handed tracks and with cheekpieces applied for the first time, O'Brien is hoping Crambo can show his true colours on his Irish debut.

"He cantered in Punchestown this (Wednesday) morning and he's well, so fingers crossed," said the Ravenswell Farm handler.