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Leopardstown betting tips – 7th February
Racing expert Steven Dowler returns to take on the Boosted £7,000 Place 6 at Leopardstown on Saturday as day two of the Dublin Racing Festival gets underway. Check out his Leopardstown betting tips and join his Syndicate.
Leopardstown betting tips
13.10 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) – 2m2f
An ultra-competitive handicap hurdle to start day-two of the Dublin racing festival.
The Joseph O’Brien-trained GLOBAL EQUITY has useful form that would give her an each-way chance here. Her only blip came in a Grade-3 but her three starts this season have been brimming with confidence.
She chased home the potential high-class Gauloise on seasonal debut and wasn’t beaten far in a strong-looking listed event next-time-out. Her latest second wasn’t a bad effort either and I think an opening handicap mark of 121 could prove exploitable.
Willie Mullins deploys various participants in this event but RUAILLE BUAILLE wasn’t far behind two horses rated 137 last time out and could get involved, while stable-companion LADY BREFFNI will love the heavy ground and has the ammunition to run a big race.
Selections: GLOBAL EQUITY, RUAILLE BUAILLE, LADY BREFFNI
13.40 – Tattersalls Ireland Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m
Another top-class event that is armed with significant potential and a chance is taken on BUSSELTON who performed above market expectations to finish a three-length second to Triumph Hurdle favourite Zanahiyr in a grade-two on stable/hurdles debut. He’s sure to improve for that outing and looks great each-way value against the market leader.
QUILIXIOUS is two from two for Gordon Elliott and has won both starts by a combination of 33 lengths. He’s sure to attract plenty of attention and remains an exciting prospect going forward.
Selections: BUSSELTON, QUILIXIOS
14.10 – Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m
The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle market leader, APPRECIATE IT, undoubtedly sets the standard on the form available, having won the Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle last time out. He is likely to be a warm-favourite and the seven-year-old has every chance of extending his unbeaten record in this sphere.
Having said that, KESKONRISK was the eye-catcher behind him last-time-out. That was his first foray at the highest level and he stayed on strongly to finish third having been given a tentative ride on the whole. The highly-regarded six-year-old will have learnt plenty that day and shouldn’t be underestimated on just his fourth start under rules.
Selections: APPRECIATE IT, KESKONRISK
14.40 – William Fry Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) – 3m
It was hard not to be impressed with DAMALISQUE at Navan last month when slamming a good field by seven-lengths on heavy ground. It’s notable to see Mark Walsh maintain the partnership rather than ride any of the other JP McManus intended runners, so the eight-year-old looks set to go close.
The rapidly-improving UNEXPECTED DEATH ran with credit to finish a close-up third over C&D last time and has only gone up 3Ib as a result. I’m inclined to think that his current mark isn’t the ceiling of his ability and I’m hopeful he’ll be tough to beat.
ARTICULUM has to be five an each-way chance on a much-reduced mark back over hurdles. He’s performed admirably well over fences the last twice, placing second last time from a mark of 149 and makes plenty of appeal back over the smaller obstacles.
Selections: DAMALISQUE, UNEXPECTED DEPTH, ARTICULUM
15.10 – Flogas Novice Chase (Grade 1) – 2m5f
It’s round three between MONKFISH and LATEST EXHIBITION with the firstly-named gaining a 2-0 lead over his great rival, having won a grade-one on only his second start in this sphere. Last year’s Albert Bartlett winner has the world at his feet and is likely to start a short-priced favourite this weekend with LATEST EXHIBITION looking best of the rest.
Selections: MONKFISH, LATEST EXHIBITION
15.40 – Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) – 3m
MINELLA INDO bids to get his season back on track following a soft (ish) fall in the Savills Chase over C&D when last in action. He remains unexposed and open to considerable improvement compared to his four rivals here and, with a clean round of jumping, Henry De Bromhead’s eight-year-old can resume winning ways.
Selections: MINELLA INDO
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