Form and Entries for Horse Cuan Na Grai (IRE)

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Reports in which Cuan Na Grai (IRE) was mentioned

16 and counting for The Fonze

The phrase “a great servant to connections” could have been created for The Fonze who recorded his 16th career victory in the featured Limerick Junction Chase. Thu 02nd Jun

Review tipperary 18th Jul

Bahrain Storm staked a strong claim for back-to-back victories in the Arthur Guinness Galway Hurdle later this month when successful at TipperarySun 18th Jul

Bahrain Storm wins Grimes Hurdle

Pat Flynn's Bahrain Storm landed the featured Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmakers Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary today, and set himself up for a follow-up win in the Galway Hurdle in a fortnight's time. Sun 18th Jul

Cuan Na Grai scores eighth win

Trainer Paul Nolan patient handling of his former Galway Hurdle winner and brittle Cuan Na Grai has reaped rewards, with the gelding recording his eighth career success when taking the Supermacs Drivs Thru Hurdle at Limerick today. Sun 16th May

Review punchestown 24th Apr

Barizan ran his rivals ragged to take the Grade One prize he so richly deserved in the Airshow 100 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at PunchestownSat 24th Apr

Cuan Na Grai scores for Nolan/Cawley

Former Galway Hurdle winner Cuan Na Grai returned to winning ways on his favoured good ground when taking the Eventus Marquees Novice Chase at Punchestown today. Sat 24th Apr

Review galway 30th Jul

Bahrain Storm claimed an emphatic victory in a dramatic running of the Arthur Guinness Galway Hurdle for the Pat Flynn stableThu 30th Jul

Review fairyhouse 19th Jul

Exciting young hurdler Jumbo Rio enhanced his reputation with a game victory in the Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle at TipperarySun 19th Jul

Jumbo Best in Grimes Hurdle

Getting in too close to the last when in command threatened to ruin things for connections and those that backed Jumbo Rio into 11/8 favourite (from 7/4 in the morning), but in fairness to Andrew McNamara's mount he knuckled down well to hold off the rallying Cuan Na Grai by a head in the featured Grade 3 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle. Sun 19th Jul

Review leopardstown 18th Jun

Shreyas emerged top of the pile in a pulsating renewal of the Nijinsky Stakes at LeopardstownThu 18th Jun

Nolan/Cawley win opener at Tipperary

Wexford trainer Paul Nolan won the first race here this evening, The Tipperary Festival 18th & 19th July Hurdle with 5/2 shot Cuan Na Grai under Alain 'Squeaky' Cawley. Thu 18th Jun

Review killarney 11th May

The McSweeney Arms Hotel Hurdle lost some of its lustre with the withdrawal of Apt Approach - one of six horses scratched from the meeting by Willie Mullins due to the change in going - but that should take nothing away from the performance of Faltering FullbackMon 11th May

Cawley records double

Alain Cawley was enjoying a good time of it when he recorded a double when winning The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase aboard 11/10 favourite Cuan Na Grai of Paul Nolan's. Mon 11th May

Taipan Back to his Best

Made In Taipan (11/4 in the morning into 7/4) and Majestic Concorde (early offer of 7/2 into 9/4) dominated the market for the Flyingbolt Novice Chase and the first fence unseat of Barry Geraghty from the latter helped supporters of the favourite to breath a little easier. Mon 16th Feb

After race at Limerick Sun, 16th May, 2010 (1st)

hopefully Cuan Na Grai stays sound during the summer for us now as he has had tendon trouble in the past and shattered his pelvis when brought down in the '09 Galway Hurdle. We'll stick to the conditions hurdles and chases next; he is rated 139 over fences and may have too much weight for the Galway Plate but we'll definitely have to think about it too.

Paul Nolan

After race at Punchestown Sat, 24th Apr, 2010 (1st)

I'm delighted to get him back to winning ways as he has had to come back from a few injuries over the years and we take what we can get with him nowadays.

Paul Nolan

After race at Tipperary Thu, 18th Jun, 2009 (1st)

The ground was perfect for him today, we didn't run him the last day as the ground was too fast and we don't want to break him down again. He was probably a bit deliberate at his hurdles today but everything going well we'll head to Galway and go for the good novice chase.

Paul Nolan

After race at Killarney Mon, 11th May, 2009 (1st)

That was great, he's a good horse. He was very stiff after his unfortunate fall at Navan and it took a while to get him back to himself. We will keep him going now on Summer type ground now.

Paul Nolan

Related by Dam Volnost (USA)

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Garrafita (IRE) b f 1990

Zino

Vakula (IRE) b c 1991

Nordico (USA)

Analisa (IRE) b m 1993