'Doc's Bumper' Point-To-Point Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 22.3s

Chato Santana⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster

9/1

€24,000 3-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Dam, pulled up in points, half-sister to useful chaser (2m-21f winner) Lady Zephyr. Runner-up in points so newcomer commands respect.

Form: 2

Galudon¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

7/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Saddler Maker gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including ungenuine but useful hurdler/chaser Verni. Fourth on sole start between the flags so no forlorn hope here.

Form: 4

If Not For Dylan¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P Rogan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Donohoe

66/1

80/1, sixth of 10 in bumper at Navan (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 19 days ago. Also third in point so not totally dismissed.

Form: 366

Journey With Me¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: H De Bromhead

4/7

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Yorkist. Impressive winner of sole start in points so most interesting newcomer for yard that has won past two runnings.

Form: 1

Why Didn't Ya¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Ms K Hynes⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

50/1

Milan gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Classic Theatre. Runner-up in points so another newcomer who is worth considering.

Form: 5-2

Golden Bidar³⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N Bashford⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

33/1

Flemensfirth mare. Dam unraced half-sister to top-class hurdler More of That. Third sole start in points. Highly-respected debutante who is worth a market check.

Form: 3-

The Higher Road⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Callaghan

4/1

Winning pointer before twice in the frame in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan in January. Solid claims once more.

Form: 124

Forecasts

Journey With Me (4/7), The Higher Road (4/1), Galudon (7/1), Chato Santana (9/1), Golden Bidar (33/1), Why Didn't Ya (50/1), If Not For Dylan (66/1)

Henry de Bromhead has captured this prize for the last two years and looks to have another likely sort in JOURNEY WITH ME, a well-bred son of Mahler who ran out an impressive winner of his only start in points. Fellow newcomer and points runner-up Chato Santana appeals as the pick of the remainder ahead of the more experienced The Higher Road.