Samcro dilemma

GIGGINSTOWN House Stud and Gordon Elliott face a dilemma concerning riding arrangements for Samcro when he bids to redeem his reputation in the Morgiana at Punchestown on Sunday week, November 17.

Jack Kennedy has ridden the seven-year-old in all of his six starts over hurdles, but received a 10-day whip ban in Down Royal on

Friday (when riding Sir Ector), which means he’ll be out of action on November 17, 18, 22, 24 (Troytown

Day), 25, 28, 29 and 30, plus December 1 and 2 (the date of the three Grade 1’s at Fairyhouse).

Elliott and the O’learys must now decide who will partner their Champion Hurdle candidate, beaten by Bedrock in Down Royal on Friday, in the upcoming Grade 1 at Punchestown.