Secret goes on trial on hurdling debut Bottler'secret faces an acid test on his hurdling debut at Naas this afternoon when lining up in the opening Grade 3 Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle. The Dragon Pulse gelding won twice on the Flat for Ciaran Murphy last season, achieving a mark of 87. He was subsequently bought by owner Patrick Sheanon and makes his first outing for new handler Gavin Cromwell this afternoon. The four-year-old holds an entry in the Triumph Hurdle next month and Cromwell said:- “I'm throwing him in at the deep end, into a graded race straight off, but he's entered in the Triumph and if he can't show up in this race there is no point in me going there. “He is a nice horse, he jumps well at home so we'll see after Sunday.”
