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The Dublin Racing Festival certainly doesn’t lack quality and many questions will be answered over the course of the weekend and, while some bubbles might be burst today or tomorrow, there is sure to be some standout performances that will give us a guide to some of the big races for the remainder of the season...
It’s Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham this afternoon but there could also be a few mares on trial at Fairyhouse where the Solerina Hurdle usually throws up a very good winner and it could be more of the same in that race today...
Noel Meade will be hoping Road To Respect books his Cheltenham Gold Cup place during the Dublin Racing Festival next month but in the meantime he might well unearth another challenger for National Hunt’s blue riband race in March...
Altior is the star of the show today but not from a betting point of view but there is still plenty to look forward to this Saturday afternoon with Haydock and Navan presenting the best value in handicaps...
Just the 10 horses go to post for the €100,000 Dan Moore Handicap Chase but it is a hugely competitive field and cases can be made for many in the Fairyhouse feature...
Grade 1 action returns to Ireland for the first time this year as Naas stages the Grade 1 Lawlor’s Of Naas Novice Hurdle and it looks quite a classy renewal of the race...
Despite looking to have the easiest assignment of her hurdling career to date, Laurina will be the centre of attention when she returns to action at Sandown this afternoon...
There is some quality action again today to bring the curtain down on a highly entertaining four days of racing over this Christmas period and it will be fascinating to see if Samcro, Melon or something else can give Buveur D’air supporters something to think about at Leopardstown...
Leopardstown stage two more Grade 1’s today and it would look like Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud have a strong hand in both. ..
There were surprises aplenty on the opening day of the hectic Christmas racing period and the bookmakers certainly came out on top. ..