He used to be trained by David Pipe when he ran over hurdles and then his owner switched him to Edward O’Grady. Michael Goodbody, racing manager to Osana’s owner Thomas Barr, commented today: “Osana is very much on course for the Arkle Trophy. We’re planning to run him in the Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan on February 14th, which will be his final prep before The Festival. I don’t think you can complain about his first season over fences so far - whether he is good enough to win at Cheltenham is a bit of an unknown – but he is such a tough and consistent horse. Edward has been pleased with how he has taken to chasing and I think that the faster pace and the bigger field of a championship race, especially at Cheltenham, will play to his strengths.”
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