Weekend tips: Stattler can make winning debut over hurdles
Minella Indo can prove a class apart in the Grade 2 Chase at Navan on Sunday. Picture: Healy Racing
Yesterday afternoon at Gowran Park, Willie Mullins’ team struck form with a vengeance and the weekend looks certain to provide plenty more success for the yard. The nap on today’s card in Naas goes to Stattler, who can make a winning debut over hurdles in the Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle.
Winner of a bumper at the first time of asking, he was beaten next time, and again on his third outing. However, the form of the second race looks strong and on his third outing he was trying to concede a stone to a smart sort in the shape of On Eagles Wings. In defeat, he looked in need of further than two miles and, getting that today, should have little trouble getting back to winning ways.
