3.10 2m. 4f. 100yds. 11 Declared. Paddy Kehoe Ceilings Novice H'dle (Grade 2) of €40,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €24,000.00 2nd - €8,000.00 3rd - €4,000.00 4th - €2,000.00 5th - €1,200.00 6th - €800.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - DOCTOR BRAVO sets a good standard here and can land a nice prize. The grey ran a cracker when third to stablemate Fil Dor in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran in February and was a lively outsider going to the Supreme Novices last month. He just failed to quicken after meeting some traffic problems two from home then but wasn't disgraced in finishing eighth behind Marine Nationale. This is a drop in grade now and he remains a nice prospect. Willie Mullins runs four in the race and Paul Townend takes the mount on Parmenion. He was no match for Found A Fifty at Fairyhouse in January but opened his account in fine style when stepping up to this trip at Leopardstown early last month. There looks scope for further improvement from the Soldier Hollow gelding. Stablemate The Gunner Yeats was a wide margin winner at Thurles last month and that form got a boost the other day with the runner-up Feu Du Bresil scoring at Clonmel. Connections have had to be patient with the %A3310,000 purchase and it will be interesting to see how he fares up in class now.
A novice hurdle for four years old and upwardsWeights - 4-y-o 10st 7lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 3lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 5lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 9lb extra