After a couple of great days racing its back to bread and butter in the UK but after Willie Mullins 6 from 7 at Leopardstown we have another excellent card in Ireland.
Facile Vega beat the Hollywood horse by 4 lengths, considering a mistake at the first the purple brigade should have lots of fun with this one.
Vega is now evens for Supreme Novice.
Not sure if you watched the bumper but it looked like Fact to File could not win but produced a great finish under a great ride 👍
As far as today
Leopardstown a must.
LOTS OF JOY was good on flat and can win the opener.
FLOORING PORTER from Mullins yard is top class .
A PLUS TARD for Rachael would be fav for the Gold Cup if Galopin Des Champs was not so impressive
I AM MAXIMUS is another Mullins runner and should be a good day for punters.
Limerick
Where SHANBALLY KID, ALLEGORIE DE VASSY and CHOSEN WITNESS can all go close.
Catterick
Leicester
We have had a few UNEXPECTED PARTYS recently and it's the best today
My old favourite Kemboy is running in the next at Leopardstown.
As Mike de Kock says,he stays like a poor relative but I think he has lost something from 2 years ago.
As far as Cheltenham changes over the last couple of days.
Facile Vega has stayed firm around 12/10 tops for the Supreme.
With A Plus Tard being scratched and Confiated winning, Galopin Des Champs remains 22/10 tops for the Cup and 10/1 bar.
Chase still has Energumene 11/10 tops after Edwardstone fall.
Obviously Constitution Hill remains 4/10 for Champion Hurdle and State Man runs today for Mullins and is currently 8/1 before the race with Honeysuckle in double figures as she might take the easier path via the Mares Hurdle and give up her crown?
As far as today
Leopardstown
QUEENS BROOK can win again for the Elliott/Kennedy combination.
They can also win with Three Stripe Life but have Galliard Du Mesnil to beat.
Mullins has the trifecta in 5th where STATE MAN (Champion Hurdle) has to beat Vauban and Sharjah well to have any chance of giving the HILL some opposition.
This is the race of the day .
Mullins has a habit of winning the Bumpers but has a couple of Elliott runners to beat .
Kelso in Scotland
Over the jumps
Doncaster where the very consistent ZAMlBELLA looks best
Southwell tonight where William Buick rides ZEALOT and goes for a hatrick.
Limerick in Ireland
Where BRAZIL can get some World Cup compensation in the match race.
This is the best Champion Hurdle pointer we have had to date.
There are 3 or 4 runners that could win it.
However we will wee how good Vauban is today.
Mullins did get the straight line trifecta and the impressive State Man has gone as short as 5/1 to take on the HILL 9/20 for Champion Hurdle.
Let's see what happens in the Irish Champion Hurdle early February.
Gaillard du Mensnil has gone 2/1 for the National Hunt Chase
Zambella had a supeb round of jumping and may head for the Mares Chase.
The other Z also won when Buick had a good ride on Zealot for its hatrick and 200 wins in a calendar season for William.
I did mention Paisley Park on the local thread and impressed it could win on boxing day and run again.
I did in fact take the Paisly Park same day double with HW last year after a bit confusion with same horse event. Dev and Kyle added UK to the horses name and they both arrived.
Not sure if you remember the song by Prince?
He wrote the song as a tribute to his spectacular mansion Paisley Park.
As far as today I will be having a break from UK racing with 3 uninspiring meetings from
Haydock, Taunton and Wolves but sure Molly can give you some inspiration for the 4Racing exotics .
I will be having a bit local inspiration from Humble Tune that does not act on poly and recently turf is also a problem 😪
Jumps could be the answer?
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