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The Foxhunters - not a betting race for me but a fascinating race with amateur riders and small stables taking on the big fences and some of the big stables. Often chaotic given the field size and the fact that the race is shorter than the 3 mile+ races most of these horses are used to. Experience of the fences is important but horses can with out it and at a big price as well e.g. Cousin Pascal!
Jett has class (once beat The Storyteller in a Gde 2 at Fairyhouse) a very capable amateur and we know jumps these fences well - a worthy favourite but a very low price in a race like this with 24 runners. Cat Tiger has some classy English and French form, a jockey who wins races despite the ungainly style and being a year older CT may see out the trip better than last year. Cousin Pascal is a big price for being such a good winner last year and I thought Clondaw Westie would have done much better last year had the jockey stayed on the inside. She should know better this time and prefers CW to Reikers Island. Late Night Pass is in good form and has a v good jockey also.
Of the more fancied horses I like Jett, Cat Tiger and Cousin Pascal
At better prices Clondaw Westie, Myth Buster and Stand Up and Fight
For high priced outsiders - Golden Tobouggan, Michael's Pick and The Dellercheckout
Too many to back of course but I would think a few of those will be in contention in the closing stages.
Jett has class (once beat The Storyteller in a Gde 2 at Fairyhouse) a very capable amateur and we know jumps these fences well - a worthy favourite but a very low price in a race like this with 24 runners. Cat Tiger has some classy English and French form, a jockey who wins races despite the ungainly style and being a year older CT may see out the trip better than last year. Cousin Pascal is a big price for being such a good winner last year and I thought Clondaw Westie would have done much better last year had the jockey stayed on the inside. She should know better this time and prefers CW to Reikers Island. Late Night Pass is in good form and has a v good jockey also.
Of the more fancied horses I like Jett, Cat Tiger and Cousin Pascal
At better prices Clondaw Westie, Myth Buster and Stand Up and Fight
For high priced outsiders - Golden Tobouggan, Michael's Pick and The Dellercheckout
Too many to back of course but I would think a few of those will be in contention in the closing stages.
Pic has the beating of the winner as well but not sure he could handle the pace Gin on Lime was setting
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