Celtic Dino ready for Greatwood test as long as ground suits Sam Thomas is hoping for moderate rainfall ahead of Celtic Dino's planned outing in the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle on Sunday, with the trainer unwilling to risk his progressive six-year-old on very soft ground. Celtic Dino Heads to Greatwood with Ground Concerns Sam Thomas does not want to see too much rain for Celtic Dino ahead of his intended outing in the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle on Sunday. The six-year-old impressed when winning the Welsh Champion Hurdle at Ffos Las, form that has been franked by the runner-up Alexei subsequently winning impressively at Ascot. Celtic Dino is among the favourites for Sunday's race but in-form Thomas would not risk him on very soft ground. The former jockey said: "Touch wood he's in a good place and as it stands we are going to Cheltenham in the Greatwood on Sunday, depending on what the weather does this week." He continued: "I don't mind getting rain but I don't want it to be monumental and I'd take the ground as it was, and we'd be able to roll the dice and have a go." Thomas added: "It'll be tough off top weight I think, but I don't see why we shouldn't be going there really." Spring Campaign on the Agenda Thomas explained: "He's ground-dependent so we won't be going to many tracks once it softens up and I think we will see how we get on at the weekend and if not, we will go up to Ascot on the 22nd of this month for the Ascot Hurdle." He concluded: "He could be one for a proper spring campaign and hopefully go to the spring festivals like the Scottish Champion Hurdle or something like that."
