Fil Dor will be expected to confirm Navan form with Saint Roi in the Grade 1 Brand New Racing Post App Novice Chase on Leopardstown’s St Stephen’s Day card.
The Gordon Elliott-trained grey, a rock solid juvenile hurdler last term is bidding to become the first four-year-old to land this prestigious prize since the Elliott-trained Clarcam back in 2014.
He bumped into the season’s top juvenile hurdler Vauban three times last term, in Grade 1 contests at Leopardstown, Cheltenham (Triumph) and Punchestown, with his trainer always insisting that the French-bred son of Doctor Dino would only reach his potential when tackling fences.
