Quel Doun ready to strike

RUBY WALSH has been good to us over the past few racing days and it would certainly be prudent to keep him on one’s side at Down Royal this afternoon.

Walsh’s mount, Quel Doun, should be ready to strike and gets the nap to land the opening Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle. Willie Mullins’ gelding, runner-up behind Seaforde at Clonmel and Three Mirrors at Gowran Park, is dropped in class having performed with credit in a Grade Two at Leopardstown ten days ago.

The French-bred finished a length and a half and three lengths third behind Power Elite and Nopekan, after blundering at the final flight when in front. He is fancied to get off the mark now, at the main expense of Amid The Chaos and Akhtari, in an interesting race.