Mick Fitzgerald’s Leopardstown ideas
13:15 – Ultimate Demand
13:50 – Sainte Lucie
14:25 – Gaoth Chuil (each-way)
14:55 – Majborough
15:30 – Galopin Des Champs
16:05 – Fascile Mode
16:35 – I Began A Joke
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
An incredible couple of days developing at Leopardstown within the Dublin Racing Pageant. Paul Townend has opted to experience the unbeaten Ultimate Demand, who’s certainly one of 5 declared from the Willie Mullins’ secure. He’s a bit eager in his racing model so I’d be anxious if there’s not a lot tempo. He’s sensible although and appears the one to be on.
Gavin Cromwell hasn’t hidden his regard for Hiya Neighbour however I wasn’t overly impressed by his leaping when profitable right here on the Christmas Pageant. Sainte Lucie was a powerful winner on her Irish debut for Willie Mullins and getting 7lb in weight will assist her trigger rather a lot. She’ll do for me.
A 3m handicap with 26 runners declared received’t be a straightforward puzzle to unravel. The one I like each-way is Ted Walsh’s Gaoth Chuil. He was second to Maxxum on this contest final 12 months off 129 and isn’t a lot greater now off 133. Josh Williamson takes off 7lb and he may very well be a little bit of worth to hit the body once more as you type of know what you’ll get with him as he all the time appears to run his race.
Majborough received the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham final season and received effectively on chase debut at Fairyhouse when beating Tullyhill. Stablemate Ile Atlantique has had two run over fences however has to concede weight to Majborough. That swings it in Majborough’s favour.
An excellent race with Galopin Des Champs on the lookout for his third Irish Paddy Energy Gold Cup forward of a bid for a 3rd Cheltenham Gold Cup in mid-March. I’m fascinated to see in the event that they let Reality To File roll alongside or attempt to break his stride like they did final time. It’s onerous to go towards Galopin Des Champs although given his spectacular report at Leopardstown and profession typically.
The 2-mile handicap chase is a really difficult contest however I don’t suppose we’ve seen one of the best of Fascile Mode but. He was a winner over this journey at Punchestown three begins again and began his profession when profitable a bumper at this venue in December 2022. There may very well be extra to return.
For thus lengthy it was a case of trusting within the father and son staff of Willie & Patrick Mullins within the bumpers however this time I’m going to take a punt on Charles Byrnes’ I Began A Joke. Finian Maguire is booked to experience and he may very well be a little bit of worth towards the Mullins’ and Gordon Elliott’s runners.
Mick Fitzgerald’s Leopardstown ideas
13:15 – Ultimate Demand
13:50 – Sainte Lucie
14:25 – Gaoth Chuil (each-way)
14:55 – Majborough
15:30 – Galopin Des Champs
16:05 – Fascile Mode
16:35 – I Began A Joke
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct on the time of publishing however topic to alter.
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