THERE was a disappointing turn out for the Listed Bottlegreen Hurdle, with two non-runners leaving a final field of three for the €50,000 contest, which offered prize money back to sixth. Top-class novice hurdler The Yellow Clay was lauded as one of the highlights of Down Royal’s two-day meeting, but was declared a non-runner due to a skin allergy.

Gordon Elliott, Bective Stud and Jack Kennedy remained at the head of the market with Casheldale Lad (1/4 favourite), coming off the back of a valuable listed win at Listowel a month prior. Kennedy kept it simple on the hooded five-year-old, leading from flag fall and quickened approaching the second last.