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ROCK THE KASBAH (nap)
is a model of consistency and will relish the good ground at Prestbury Park today. He finished ahead of two of his rivals, and over the course in November. And although he is now on a career-high handicap mark of 153, he can confirm the form with conditions in his favour. Alan King’s promising who would have won at Bangor but for a last fence fall, is the big danger.
Singlefarmpayment Cogry, Kerrow, *%',
JOSIES ORDERS (nb)
is something of a course specialist and is bidding for his fifth course win. The 10-year-old was a gritty winner at the November meeting from
who takes him on again today. Cross-country king Enda Bolger also runs
a winner over the Punchestown banks course last time out, but it is
Josies
My Hometown,
Orders, ridden by Mark Walsh, who is the undoubted first string. In the absence of Grand National winner Tiger Roll, Gordon Elliott relies on Aintree third
who cannot be discounted. Neither can Ballycasey from the all-powerful Willie Mullins stable. He is not the force he was but with Patrick Mullins in the saddle he could be revived by the unique nature of the cross-country track.
Bless The Wings, *%+'
GREAT TRANGO (treble)
is remarkably consistent and should be right in the mix in the three-mile handicap hurdle. Trained in Ireland by David Kelly, the five-year-old was a solid second at Listowel in September and before that had won on the Flat at Galway. and look the main dangers. The latter is very much a chaser in the making for Paul Nicholls but he looked a horse with a future winning at Taunton last time out.
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