NOW IT’S NINE NAPS TO FINISH ONE-TWO: Shamrock was pipped for a 4-1 nap yesterday when Bank On Black was second, making the ninth day running that his best bet has won or been runner-up, providing a sequence of 212111122.
12.45 Punchestown This is a poor renewal: the three previous winners had already totted up six wins under Rules and one went on to take the Leopardstown Chase.
Fully Funded, if best on form, is short on finish but won’t need much speed to win in the gluepot conditions.
1.20 Punchestown: Despite her light weight, Andrea’s Answer was a big drifter this morning and Come To The Party has taken a front seat.
What I like about him is that he’s won from the front and he’s won from behind. Adaptable and already a winner twice on heavy ground.
1.55 Punchestown: Past recent winners include Forget The Past, Perce Rock and Mourad, with Willie Mullins two wins in four years.
Mullins relies on French import Sergent Guib’s (delayed start over here because of injury) but the market wants Ipsos Du Berlais over Western Leader.
In fact, Ipsos, for whom this trip is on the sharp side, will rely on Western Leader’s front-running tactics to set the race up for him.
2.25 Punchestown: Patrick O’Brady won this in 2009 with the talented Ebadiyan but his One Cool Shabra looks too exposed for this.
Dessie Hughes had back-to-back wins in 2003-4 but Chill won at Leopardstown when blinkered for the first time (runner up, Discoteca) and we can’t be sure how he’ll do in them second time.
In the end, we’re probably clutching at straws if we’re trying to stop Ut De Sivola, expected to reach top rank and ran like it in today ‘s conditions at Clonmel.
3.00 Punchestown: Only another French import, Thouva, could prevent this from becoming a match: Blackstairmountain’s half brother Allure of Illusion versus Joxer, who has jumping experience already.
4.05 Punchestown: Patrick Mullins bids for nine consecutive bumper victories. His mount, Robin Angevin, has to overcome odds-on The Mighty Milan, third in the much-hyped Christmas bumper at Leopardstown
Worth staying at your computer for, but surely at morning offers you have to take an early position on Robin Angevin.
SHAMROCK’S BETS
NAP: Come To The Party (1.20 Punchestown)
NEXT BEST: Fully Funded (12.45 Punchestown)
DAQ TRIO: Fully Funded (12.45 Punchestown), Come To The Party (1.20 Punchestown), Ut De Sivola (2.25 Punchestown)
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