Road to thunder home in Ulster Cesarewitch
Her last outing on the flat was at Ballinrobe at the end of May when taking a moderate event by an easy four and a half lengths.
Pat Fahy's charge went up 9lbs, which indicated she might struggle in the future! But the five-year-old has gone from strength to strength over hurdles in the meantime.
She won her maiden at Limerick and followed with an easy success in a Gowran Park handicap.
Thunder Road then started favourite for another handicap at Galway, but was run out of it close home and beaten a neck by the 15lbs receiving Mahi De Coeur.
She has been given a nice break since then and should run another big race in the capable hands of Pat Smullen.
Dan The Liberator is no great shakes, but with Ruby Walsh renewing acquaintances will go well in the opening Fred Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle.
He was outclassed and beaten four lengths by Keelaghan at Tramore, but this is a poor contest and his prospects are obvious.
Walsh could also supply the answer aboard Madam Leader in the Willie Murphy Jewellers' Mares Maiden Hurdle.
Winner of a Gowran Park bumper, she gave promise of better things to come when sixth over flights to No Sound at Sligo.
Michael Halford's Harcas is the one to beat in the DR Electric Carryduff Handicap. He went up 8lbs for beating Tango Foxtrot by two and a half lengths at Tramore. The talented Emmet Butterly, however, now nullifies much of the extra.
