Saint and winners..
SAINT D’OROUX, one of five runners from Gordon Elliott’s Cullentra yard, might prove best in the Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle, feature of today’s Bellewstown card.
The four-year-old came good when bolting-up in a modest maiden at Gowran Park in February, having shown promise in better company behind the likes of A Wave Of The Sea and Cerberus.
He scooted home 24 lengths clear of his rivals in Gowran, booking his ticket to Cheltenham, where he ran a cracker off 133 to finish third behind stablecompanion Aramax in the Boodles.
Back after a break, Saint D’oroux appreciates some ‘juice’ in the ground and has solid each-way claims in a tough race.
Stable-companion Silver Star, recent Limerick scorer Poseidon and Razoul, an eye-catcher behind Aramon in the Grimes at Tipperary, all deserve respect.