Taaffe can shine on Solar System
A useful staying hurdler, the selection promises to be more effective at this game, on the evidence of his first venture over fences, at Punchestown last month. Solar System was beaten a short head and nine lengths into third spot behind Nil Desperandum and Central House.
The form could hardly have worked out better. Central House scored next time, while Nil Desperandum subsequently indicated he is the best novice seen this campaign, in Ireland, when taking the Drinmore ’Chase at Fairyhouse by 14 lengths.
Colonel Rayburn, well touted to make a winning start over fences at Gowran Park but who lost his chance with a bad blunder at the seventh, is the biggest threat.
Tony Mullins’ once-raced Bye Day is the choice to take the Bumper. The King’s Ride gelding made a promising debut when third behind the impressive Noel Meade trained Geili Sli at Naas.
