5 y ch g Doctor Dino – Arret Station (Martin, Peej)
High class hurdler . He made his debut at Auteuil in May 2020, finishing 2nd in a 1m 7f, conditions hurdle for unraced colts and geldings over obstacles, finishing 2l 2nd to Bussleton. He then moved to Willie Mullins and made his Irish debut at Leopardstown in December 2021 where he fell 2 out when having every chance in a 2m maiden hurdle. In February this year he won a 2m maiden hurdle at Limerick by 12 l from Plains Indian (received 4lb), then in March at Cheltenham won a grade 3 2m 1f handicap hurdle by 1 ¼ l from First Street (gave 1 lb), and finished the season with victory at Punchestown in April, taking the 2m 3f grade 1 Champion novice hurdle by 7l from Flame Bearer.
He reappeared at Punchestown in November, 2022, winning the 2m grade 1 Morgiana hurdle by 4l from Sharjah, then followed up at Leopardstown, winning the 2m grade 1 Matheson hurdle by 4 ¼ l from Vauban. In February at Leopardstown he won the 2m grade 1 Irish Champion hurdle by 4 ¼ l from Honeysuckle (received 7lb), then at Cheltenham in March was 9l 2nd to Constitution Hill in the 2m grade 1 Champion Hurdle. He finished the season with victory at Punchestown in the 2m grade 1 Champion hurdle beating Vauban 3l and should pick up plenty more points this season.
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