It’s another blockbuster day where we have 2 runners in the ladies handicap chase. BINGE WORTHY makes his return to the track after his holiday. He had a fruitful season last year and should be a solid ride. BIG STAGE was a faller the last day but has been freshened up for this. Charlotte Buttler has been booked to ride and claims 7.
MANGE TOUT gets a fillies allowance in the Grade 3 juvenile hurdle where she has a hood fitted. She was a bit keen the last day so the hood returns to help her settle and Jack Kennedy has been booked to ride.
For the Porterstown chase we have some lovely horses to run; FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU. WILL DO, FORTUNEDEFORTUNATA, BEAUFORT SCALE and ONETHREEFIVENOTOUT. Favori has managed to drop down the handicap a bit and we claim off him with Josh Williamson taking away 5lbs. Will Do ran a bit disappointingly the last day but is another who has a big day in him. He will be ridden by Jack Kennedy. Fortunedefortunata won a big prize last season and will have first time blinkers here with Jordan Gainford. Beaufort Scale has been running well and ran a career best in Cheltenham, he is the pick of Danny Gilligan. Onethreefivenotout is having his second run for us and gets into this off a really nice weight and will be ridden by Sam Ewing
There are some really nice horses in the Grade 2 Royal Bond. KOKTAIL BRUT looked a smart horse the last day and is open to plenty of improvement with Jack booked to ride. PORT AUTHORITY was a very impressive first time out winner and steps up in class here under Sam Ewing.
It’s a small field in the Drinmore where ROMEO COOLIO has his second start over fences. Down Royal looked to be a tick of the box exercise but he still did it in nice fashion. Jack is booked to ride. PIED PIPER ran very well in the Troytown and takes his chance in Grade 1 company under Danny Gilligan.
TEAHUPOO looks the one to beat in the Hattons Grace. He is a classy horse and has Jack in the saddle. MAXXUM has a tendancy to run a big race when it is least expected so can’t be ruled out with Danny in the Saddle. Finally CASHELDALE LAD is in really good form and going from strength to strength and will have Jordan in the saddle.
In the listed handicap hurdle WENDROCK is a non runner today as he ran yesterday. BOWENSONFIRE has been running consistently all season. He does have a tendency to be quite keen so the drop back to 2 mile should help and he is the mount of Jack Kennedy.
Finally we have GRANGECLARE PARK in the bumper. All eyes will be on this performance as he is a talking horse since scoring his point to point victory. Hopefully he can live up to the hype as he will have Josh Williamson in the saddle who claims 5lbs.