Fairyhouse - Sun 17th Jan

[fintron]

1.30 Fairyhouse I hope this meeting goes ahead as the Normans Grove Chase is interesting. A Grade two chase, it contains just a field of five, but its a quality line up. Snowy Morning and Scotsirish are represented for Willie Mullins and Grade 1 winner Aran Concerto is in there. Rare Bob is the one I am wanting to win as I've rather hopefully backed him for the Gold Cup at 410.0 and 25/1 w/o the big two! Although the tissue favourite for this contest tomorrow, I wouldn't be surprise if this serves as little more than a prep run. His best form seems to come over 3m+ so over this 2m 1f he is probably gonna be outpaced. How he fares may have a bearing on which Cheltenham route he goes down? He holds entries in the Ryanair too but surely he needs further than that to show his best. He was fourth in the Irish National, when just not getting home, and then landed a Group 1 at the Punchestown festival over 25f so I personally think he should be kept over 3m+. Aran Concerto looks more likely to act over this trip tomorrow perhaps, although he does have to bounce back from a couple of disappointing runs. Snowy Morning is another probably best over further and will be campaigned for the National again? Scots Irish is my pick for this as a result. He has winning form over three miles so should be speedy enough over this trip. He is race sharp having run twice in December and also has course winning form.

[dannyfield]

Re: Fairyhouse - Sun 17th Jan MANSONY 1.30 has had 3 runs over C&D with F31 and was a winner lto in a G2 race and was good in this race last year.11/2 win