Ballinrobe tips: Dartan can make winning return to hurdling
Dartan made his Irish breakthrough when scoring off a mark of 70 in a two-mile handicap at Dundalk in early March. Picture: Healy Racing
In good form on the level this spring, the Matt Smith-trained Dartan should be tough to beat on his return to hurdling in the Supermac’s Maiden Hurdle in Ballinrobe.
The grey gelding won once in Germany before being purchased by current connections and, having shown promise in a couple of maiden hurdles, at Navan and Leopardstown, he made his Irish breakthrough when scoring off a mark of 70 in a two-mile handicap at Dundalk in early March.
