Kitten Rock can book place in Champion Hurdle

Unbeaten in three outings this season, Kitten Rock should book his ticket to the Stan James Champion Hurdle by landing the Grade 2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle in Gowran Park today. 

The Edward O’Grady-trained five-year-old has a bit to find with Abbyssial on the form of the Grade 1 juvenile race at the Punchestown Festival.

But, in contrast to the Willie Mullins-trained seasonal debutant, Kitten Rock comes into today’s race in top form, on the back of his victory over subsequent winner Glens Melody (made a costly mistake at the last) in a Grade 3 in Naas.