16:05
RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Grade A)
2m
Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneECLAIR DE BEAUFEU landed a valuable handicap chase at the Dublin Racing Festival last year and has threatened to win a big one over hurdles on a number of occasions. The selection was still prominent when exiting at the last in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2019 and ran a cracker in the same race just over a fortnight ago when only beaten about two lengths behind Belfast Banter. Jordan Gainford now takes off 7lb and he remains on a competitive mark. Course and distance winner Golden Jewel represents local connections and is another for the shortlist, while Willie Mullins is five-handed with Paul Townend electing to ride Ruaille Buaille. Naas maiden winner Hurricane Cliff is another to consider while stablemate Gua Du Large also has scope for further improvement.
ECLAIR DE BEAUFEU landed a valuable handicap chase at the Dublin Racing Festival last year and has threatened to win a big one over hurdles on a number of occasions. The selection was still prominent when exiting at the last in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2019 and ran a cracker in the same race just over a fortnight ago when only beaten about two lengths behind Belfast Banter. Jordan Gainford now takes off 7lb and he remains on a competitive mark. Course and distance winner Golden Jewel represents local connections and is another for the shortlist, while Willie Mullins is five-handed with Paul Townend electing to ride Ruaille Buaille. Naas maiden winner Hurricane Cliff is another to consider while stablemate Gua Du Large also has scope for further improvement.