by Charlie Spargo
Three of the region s agencies - Dinosaur, Brand Edge and NRN Design - have collaborated on the launch of The Great Potato, the new restaurant from potato grower Albert Bartlett.
The Great Potato is a quick-serve venture from the grower, which acquired a number of Spudulike outlets in 2019. These have been reworked by Albert Bartlett to feature a new menu and visual identity.
Responsible for research and strategy were Cheshire s Brand Edge; providing the new name and identity were Manchester s Dinosaur; and NRN Design were appointed as interior architects for the brand.
Mark Beaumont Creative Director at Dinosaur, said: With so many global and national restaurant chain brands competing for attention, diners have high expectations, it was crucial to step outside of the everyday and get people excited.
Cheltenham hero Bob Olinger withdrawn from Punchestown at late notice due to coughing
Henry de Bromhead’s Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle winner will not take part in today’s Champion Novice Hurdle. By Press Association Friday 30 Apr 2021, 11:06 AM 10 hours ago 1,941 Views 6 Comments
Rachael Blackmore and Bob Olinger after their Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle victory at Cheltenham.
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BOB OLINGER IS a late absentee from Friday’s Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle.
Henry de Bromhead’s hugely impressive Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle winner was found to be coughing on the morning of the race.
Having claimed a clean sweep of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup at Cheltenham, De Bromhead has yet to fire at Punchestown – and Gold Cup hero Minella Indo was also a late absentee with a stone brui
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RTE2 will be broadcasting six live races from the Punchestown festival on Wednesday. The quality action on day two features more high-class names, notably Al Boum Photo, Clan Des Obeaux and Kemboy in the Punchestown Gold Cup (5.55), and we ve got you covered for the day s action.
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Connolly s RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final, 2m4½f
In a field full of exposed types Heather Rocco stands out as one with plenty more improvement yet to be tapped into. The six-year-old has won two of her three starts under rules, skating up by 16 lengths at Limerick last time. Feelgood Island and Born Patriot are next best, while Stranger Danger could go well at a price.
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Galopin Des Champs did not enter spring as Willie Mullins most exciting staying novice chase prospect for next season, but he is now coming out of it as that.
Now 8-1 clear favourite with both Ladbrokes and Paddy Power to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Monkfish by winning the 2022 Brown Advisory Novices Chase, Galopin Des Champs produced a performance right out of the top drawer to topple two other festival winners from last month.
It is only 80 days since Galopin Des Champs was sent off at 100-1 at the Dublin Racing Festival. He was only sixth to Appreciate It in the Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle, but he has turned inside out in the last two and a half months and backed up his Martin Pipe victory at Cheltenham with an even more emphatic one here.
PUNCHESTOWN TIPS: Four horses to back on Day 2 of Punchestown 2021
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DECIMATION (9/4) is the one for me in this for the powerful De Bromhead/Blackmore combination. Blue Sari is the market leader and based on his beating of The Bosses Oscar at this track last year, he would take all the stopping if not for his inability to finish his last three starts. A horse with letters instead of numbers in their form is one to be avoided for me from a betting perspective. He was pulled up twice at Leopardstown in February and then fell, albeit when going well and looking likely for second place, in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Decimation on the other hand is very progressive and is consistent. His form book reads 22212 for his last five starts and his 10-length win over Hallowed Star two starts ago was very eye-catching.