1.45 Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Hurdle (Listed) 2m 5f

Darver Star sets quite a standard with a rating of 145 and he might be the one to beat. He made short work of Road To Dubai (who was third to Fast Buck at Galway) at Downpatrick a couple of months ago and followed up in a handicap hurdle at Killarney before then stepping up to two and a half miles to defeat Doctor Duffy at Listowel. This fast improving sort is marginally preferred to Fast Buck who was an easy winner of a Listowel maiden in June before then recording that success at Galway where he accounted for the smart Turnpike Trip. He could enjoy stepping up to this distance.