Doctor Dino gelding cost 55,000euros as a 3yo; first foal; dam French 2m1f chase winner; impressive 11l debut winner of 2m3f Cork bumper in April, showing tidy turn of foot (second has since won a maiden hurdle); gelded since; may ideally want further but nonetheless an exciting recruit to the hurdling ranks.
Has made the frame in four bumpers, including two in Britain; ran okay in Curragh Flat maiden but didn't count on recent hurdles debut at Punchestown; others preferred.
Recruited for 200,000euros after winning a point for Sean Doyle in April 2024 and smart bumper form last season for Garry & Josh Moore, winning at Newbury, good fifth in Cheltenham Festival Bumper and clear second at Punchestown Festival, having hung left final furlong; bought for 410,000GBP at Cheltenham in October and very interesting recruit for the Elliott team now switched to hurdles.
Useful 92-rated Flat performer with a preference for an ease in the ground; always behind on recent hurdles debut at Navan however and can only be watched for now.
Second in a Fairyhouse point-to-point in April; never seriously involved when ninth of 26 in a maiden hurdle at Navan early this month; yard has a stronger contender in Grandy Lane.
Mahler gelding is the first foal out of a dam that is a half sister to bumper and Cheltenham festival winner Good Time Johnny; midfield finish on Roscommon bumper debut in August for Shark Hanlon; changed yards and probably best watched on hurdles debut.
Just denied in 2m4f Sligo maiden hurdle on rules debut for Ian Donoghue in May and shaped well on yard debut when touched off in Clonmel bumper last month (soft); didn't seem to handle testing conditions at Punchestown 16 days later however; back hurdling and return to better ground should suit.
Two runs over hurdles; second to smart type at Auteuil on only run for Gabriel Leenders but too keen and faded to finish fifth on yard debut in Cork maiden a year ago; tongue-tie fitted on switching to bumper when last seen in March, still looking headstrong when fair third at Wexford; back from another break and needs to settle better.
Classy sort unbeaten in bumpers at Killarney and Galway, making all on latter occasion in August; didn't see it out on testing ground on hurdles debut at Naas last month when beaten 17l by a smart sort but back on better ground remains a danger to all.
Three-time Flat winner on yielding/soft for Johnny Murtagh in the past but no wins in Britain for James Horton in recent years; bought for 14,000gns at Newmarket in the autumn; watching brief advised on hurdles debut.
Runner up in two of four starts in bumpers, including when narrowly denied at Kilbeggan in August; needs to improve for switch to hurdles to play a role here.
Walk In The Park half-brother to point-to-point winner Desaray; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m4f-2m7f chaser The Outlier; okay debut effort at Navan last month but hard to see him improving enough to play a major role here in an even stronger maiden.
Smart Flat performer (rated 100) although last win came in Dundalk handicap early last year; has been running respectably this year, most recently never-nearer third in decent event at same track early this month (after a six-month break); interesting contender on albeit belated hurdles debut.
Won twice as a 2yo in Britain for Amy Murphy in 2020; back from over three year's absence in October, mild promise in maiden hurdles at Punchestown and Fairyhouse; likely more one for handicaps.
Sister to 1m7f-2m1f hurdle/chase winner Brookie, half-sister to two winners including Captain Guinness (high-class 2m hurdle/chase inc Champion Chase); dam unraced half-sister to smart 2m3f-3m5f hurdle/chase winner Jerrysback; tailed off after never featuring on Fairyhouse debut back in January; best watched on return.
Affinisea half-sister to three winners inc Fire Attack (useful bumper and 2m4f/2m5f chase) and Western Ryder (useful bumper and 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); dam placed in bumper, closely related to high-class bumper and 2m-2m4f jumps winner Brewin'upastorm; market best guide on debut.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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