Dunguib faces another season off the track
Trainer Philip Fenton has been dealt a hammer blow with the news Dunguib needs another season on the sidelines.
Trainer Philip Fenton has been dealt a hammer blow with the news Dunguib needs another season on the sidelines.
Trainer Philip Fenton on the news that his star hurdler will be out injured for another season
Philip Fenton believes there are reasons to expect a much better run from Dunguib at the Punchestown Festival next month.
Dunguib could step up to three miles at the Punchestown Festival in May following a disappointing performance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.
Dunguib booked his ticket for the Stan James Champion Hurdle with victory on his reappearance in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran.
Philip Fenton has warned Dunguib is likely to improve for the run as he makes his eagerly anticipated return in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park.
A couple of Grade 2 contests feature on a potentially informative Gowran Park card on Saturday and Dunguib bids to make a winning return to action in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle.
A couple of Grade 2 contests feature on a potentially informative Gowran Park card on Saturday and Dunguib bids to make a winning return to action in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle.
The Philip Fenton trained Dunguib heads 10 entries for the Grade 2 Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park on Saturday.
Trainer Philip Fenton has revealed he might give Dunguib an entry in the Coral Cup as an alternative to the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Dunguib is reported to be responding well to treatment following a setback last week and is on course to make a belated reappearance at Gowran Park next month.
Hurricane Fly will face a maximum of six rivals in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown after Dunguib was ruled out of Sunday's Grade One feature with a minor blood disorder.
Jockey Brian O'Connell admits Dunguib will have plenty on his plate as he returns to action in Sunday's BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown.
Dunguib is likely to make his reappearance in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday week rather than in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Saturday.
Former Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Dunguib is among 16 preliminary entries for the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Saturday.
Dunguib may have first run of the winter in he Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas ahead of a tilt at the Champion Hurdle in March.
Dunguib's campaign is to be geared around a crack at the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next March.
Philip Fenton feels Dunguib needs to learn to settle in his races after his disappointing effort in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.
Crack novice Dunguib faces 10 rivals when he tackles experienced company in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.
Top-class novice Dunguib is set to take his chance in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on Friday.