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2m Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (5yo+) Willie Mullins often runs some of his best novices in this race and the conditions might just be in favour of KING RASKO GREY here. His only hurdles start of this came against the Champion Bumper third, Shuttle Diplomacy who has since…

2m5½f (2m5f107y) O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (5yo+) The ground is going to be very testing at Leopardstown and that could suit both of our selections here. KINTURK KALANISI ran an absolute blinder in the Paddy Power Chase leading from the front before just getting collared on…

3m½f (3m100y) Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) Galopin Des Champs has been imperious his favourite course on heavy ground and the ten-year-old returns to defend his Irish Gold Cup. He got tired on his seasonal reappearance when he was defeated by the unexposed Affordale Fury and…

2m1f (New) JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo) Maestro Conti and Minella Yoga look like nice prospects and I prefer the latter out of the two based on what they have done so far in their careers. both very inexperienced…

2m1f (2m172y) BetMGM Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (5yo+) The rapidly progressive THISTLE ASK is well worth a go here at 10/1. He’s won five in a row and his last two have been in destructive fashion. He goes hard from the front and jumps brilliantly, so it didn’t really…

2m5½f BetMGM EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4-7yo) Loads with potential in here including the favourite who looked good on debut. But the form of that race doesn’t look like much and he is a very short price against the opposition here. Kasino Des Mottes has the best…

2m5f (Winter) Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) FRENCH SHIP has a big task off top weight, but the ground is nice and Callum Pritchard takes off 3lb which will help class come to the fore – of which he has plenty. He’s won very snugly the last twice at big…

Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1)(4yo+) 2m7½f The stayers hurdling division looks wide-open again and it says it all that Ballyburn is a short-priced favourite for this and Cheltenham in March when he has yet to fully prove that he stays this distance. Teahupoo has always been a horse that has been…

2m Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) (Class 1) (4yo+) THISTLE ASK looks the most natural Kempton type in this field as he will go from the front and make this a real test of jumping. He beat Saint Segal last time out – who has gone…

3m½f (3m121y) (Winter) “Join Ladbrokes Bet £5 Get £30” Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4yo+) Last year’s winner DELLA CASA LUNA looks a bet for the repeat at 8/1 as she races off the same mark and arrives in good nick, after a solid third in Listed company last time. These are shallower…