12.40 2m. 1f. 33yds. 17 Declared. Molson Coors Beverage Company M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Gary Carson - DOCTOR BRAVO is still relatively unexposed and ran a nice race when chasing home Dark Raven on his hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas. The Doctor Dino gelding won his bumper in good style at Fairyhouse earlier last month and can step up now to open his jumping account. The front two pulled nicely clear of the third Clonshire River at Leopardstown and that form line looks one to focus on. The same horse had been closer when fourth behind the demoted The Big Doyen at Punchestown in late November. He was only beaten five lengths that day. The Big Doyen lost the race then after edging right in the closing stages and he is a big player here now as he bids for compensation. Figaroc was pulled up on his first start for Willie Mullins, having been placed in France. It will be interesting to see if he can do a bit better now.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs