3.50 2m. 4f. 6 Declared. Rathbarry & Glenview Studs H'dle (Grade 2) of €60,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €36,000.00 2nd - €12,000.00 3rd - €6,000.00 4th - €3,000.00 5th - €1,800.00 6th - €1,200.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - FIL DOR has to give weight to all his rivals but is fancied to come out on top. The Doctor Dino gelding failed to fire in the Coral Cup over in Cheltenham but had been a Grade 3 winner prior to that at Gowran in the Red Mills Hurdle. If he can recapture that form he's the one to beat. Asterion Forlonge made a belated return at Thurles last month but had to settle for the runner-up spot behind Summerville Boy having gone off a short enough price. He didn't run up to his mark of 150 then and although he's entitled to improve a bit he needs to step forward now. It's good to see his stablemate Monkfish back in action and it's encouraging that Paul Townend chooses to ride him. He has been on the sidelines for a long time though and a watching brief may be the most sensible approach with him.
A hurdle for five years old and upwardsWeights - 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st October, 2021 Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdles or a Grade 2 hurdle race 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 9lb extra