The Paul O’Flynn – trained Dreal Deal has shaped with a large degree of promise on both his starts to date in four-year-old maiden company. The French – bred son of Arvico finished a good third on his debut at Ballynoe, before stepping up on that effort when filling the runner – up berth on his next start at Ballindenisk. Given a patient ride on this occasion by Eoin O’Brien, the bay made relentless progress inside the final mile, before coming to take up the advantage after the penultimate obstacle. Only headed in the dying strides, this exciting prospect lost little in defeat here and looks as though he has a big future ahead of him under rules.