City bypasses Punchestown date

Detroit City will not bid for a Festival hat-trick after owner Terry Warner decided not to tackle Friday’s tote.ie Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown.

The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has already landed the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham and the Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree but Warner did not want to try for a memorable three-timer.