Golden Spear (center), photographed winner of the 2016 Guinness Handicap in Ballybrit, hopes to win the contest tonight. Photo: Sportsfile
& # 39; Spear & # 39; to send the arrow by Mullins trio
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While Willie Mullins has managed to lower the colors of Galway specialist Dermot Weld – 31 times coaching champion – in recent years with the back- title wins at the # 39, back, both can play the second fiddle to Tony Martin on the opening night.
Although Willie Mullins has managed to Galway's specialist colors, Dermot Weld, 31-time coaching champion – these In recent years, with consecutive title wins, both can play the second role of Tony Martin at the opening night.
Mullins has a trio of runners in tonight's flagship act, the Connacht Hotel Handicap, with each of the obvious claims on their own, but Martin Handling may have a round in his sleeve with Golden Spear from Ballybrit
is particularly noteworthy around the unique ripples of Galway and Golden Spear's shovel and can cause a shock to return the tables on Mullins' mare Limini and deny Closutton's successive victories in Monday's showpiece .
Limini is a hot favorite in the hands Patrick did not run on the flat in 1424 days and Golden Spear can hit a big shot.
Mullins should let the bettors smile after the first game However, the return of Ruby Walsh takes center stage after more than four months of absence as a result of a fall in a falling on board of Al Boum Photo in the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival
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Dermot Weld hopes to add to his remarkable Galway record. Photo: Sportsfile
His trio should compete for the first three places in the standings and all eyes will be on Walsh, who returns after more than four months aboard the Easy Game, ironically named, given the horrible Four of the last five favorites were forced into this competition and there was much to say about the French rookie during his comfortable victory in Killarney two weeks ago.
Some familiar faces in Cool Colonnade – a comfy girl winner in Sligo earlier this month – and the winner of Tipperary Shoulda Lied.
Gordon Elliott's Consistent Simon Count is probably the best of the rest, but with Walsh having the choice of the Mullins stable, Easy Game is the selection to get bettors to a flyer
VERDICT: Easy game to host Ruby back with a winner.
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a lo About the progress of Denis Hogan in the ranks, he faces five of the 20 riders in this ultra-competitive handicap, while the coach / jockey Tipperary also takes the mount on Golden Poet.
The recent winner of Kilbeggan should not, but it seems that the quantity is superior to the quality for the native of Cloughjordan, who currently occupies the seventh place of the Irish coaching championship.
Niall Madden's winner, Shake The Bucket, returns for another tilt, while Motcomb Street The company for "Shark" Hanlon and Rachael Blackmore and is an interesting competitor.
The underdogs have a big record in this race – no horse smaller than 7/1 has prevailed in the four renewals – and while trading on the front of the market Viking Hoard is definitely worth it. eye in this game.
Any Charles Byrnes runner in a handicap is a danger and after breaking his duck on the hurdles in the tenth attempt in fine fashion to Kill Arney, he is in tow of the capable jockey Kevin able Brouder, which takes a £ 7 value out of the selection.
VERDICT: Viking Hoard is open to enormous improvements and can take a
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Dermot Weld a won seven of the last ten laps with only the winner of last year, Andrew Slattery and Aidan O 'Brien (twice) the master of Rosewell House.
He is armed with Curragh's fourth third world while O 'Brien is represented by Mount Tabora, who was a favorite defeated on his three race tracks, but it may be worth looking at the Outside of the two big ones. 19659004] O & # 39; s Land Force took third place in the Two Norfolk Stakes Group at Royal Ascot and won a Listed prize at Tipperary since it outshot Wargave, third of the Fozzy Stack group, at the Curragh in May
. punted for landing the chance on this occasion – the second ho me, Jim Bolger's Vocatus, has since disappointed – but having kept well above 6f on this occasion, the extra furlong will play his strength.
VERDICT: Wargrave can take an open renewal under Chris Hayes.
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The favorites have an appalling record in this race with no needful posts in the last ten years, but there have been many important winners in the bets. what corresponds to this bill is the Tashman of Weld, who could well go down the slope at 7f on a good pitch during his handicap debut for the "King of Ballybrit".
Gelded since his last race 278 days ago Krispen of Tim Doyle is a man to fear under Ronan Whelan after having lowered the colors of the very popular Wentwood Weld in good style in Sligo last month.
The couple Joseph O 'Brien from Palace Guard – unlucky running to Leopardstown – and Rapture's Delight are two respec But Weld is the man to follow and Declan McDonogh can direct Tashman in front of him [19659004] VERDICT: Tashman should be able to score on his handicap bow
7.40 Connacht Hotel Handicap 2m179s [19659015] The & rsquo; Amateur Derby & # 39; is one of the few awards that has eluded Patrick Mullins in a stellar amateur career and he will have lost a few pounds to make 11-3 to ride Limini while he's trying to break his duck on horseback for his father Willie in the $ 100,000 contest
Winner of the Cheltenham Festival two years ago, Limini has gone off the track since he finished third behind Apple's Jade and as Vroum Vroum Mag at the Mares & # 39; Hurdle 2017 to the Cotswolds.
Four years ago she won a hat-trick at the France level, but the seven-year-old athlete should run better than her mark of 89 and have a great chance.
years old, however, and Chelkar's stablemates – who ran a cracker whe n chasing another runner from Closutton Lagostovegas to Royal Ascot after a 20-month drive – and Uradel at light weight are highly respected.
Rock Batts look at the choice of Gordon Elliott's pair under Lisa O'Neill having taken the "Ladies & # 39; Derby & # 39; s at Curragh nine days ago, while course form certainly comes into play when we look at Harry Rogers Benkei with 3-2-1-3-8-3 Ballybrit form figures .
Another course specialist is Martin's Golden Spear, who has never been outside the top two at his three appearances at the Festival (2-1-2), including at the Two years ago, he was awarded the precious Guinness Handicap and he can reward bettors on this occasion
VERDICT: Golden Spear can reward two-way bidders at double-digit odds
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Imrana is a favorite for Weld based on Limerick's success last month and is one of the few guys in the race, but she looked a little green Baba Boom tries a tripled in wins for Johnny Murtagh and Shane Foley, but a 21-pound increase in handicap can undo him and the preference is for another potential improver in Nibiru.
Winner at Naas above 6f, he entered the third division of the Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown last October and was far from being disgraced in seventh place, behind Giuseppe Garibaldi and Weld's Hazapour of O 'Brien.
The step up to 1m 4f is an unknown one, just like laying off 275 days, but preparing one is never a problem for Martin and Billy Lee may surprise.
VERDICT: ] Nibiru seems progressive and can force a grand prix
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No horse more than 8/1 has won this race for ten years and market leaders are likely to play on the end of luck, once again.
Royal Rende Z won him in Castletown-Geoghegan for the third time in the point-to-point sphere, which easily explains the success of Theclockisticking, double winner of Stuart Edmunds, who is now in the hands of the champion Mullins champion – and ridden by his son Patrick – but Exit Poll may be better for Jessica Harrington and Barry O'Neill.
Well regarded by the handler Moone, the four-year-old son of Elusive Pimpernel is a big brute of a horse that should certainly improve after a great start to the fight when he is third close from Down Royal three months ago and that he can lower the colors of the Mullins.
