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SPIRIT D’AUNOU (Gary Moore)Too keen for his own good when clearly ancied on his comeback at Cheltenham in October but set the record straight with a taking victory over this course and distance just over a month later. Arguably won with too much in hand as he was hit with a 10lb rise and struggled…

Fine Form Isocrate EX – 1.40can break his duck in the CRS Building Supplies “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle at Exeter.The six-year-old has made steady progress for Jonjo O’Neill and was only beaten a short head by Victoria Milano last time out at Sandown when hanging right on the run-in.The soft ground will suit and the…

Willie Mullins’ impressive Dublin Racing Festival scorer Fact To File is the odds-on favourite for the Grade One event which could also feature previous Festival winner Stay Away Fay and highly-regarded Irish novice Montys Star.However, the Broadway Boy team feel their top-notch staying prospect has the class to make his mark in a race that…

Willie Mullins is responsible for nine of the 15 horses confirmed for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.The most successful trainer in Festival history has won the traditional curtain-raiser on seven occasions and again holds a very strong hand, with his potential squad headed by ante-post favourite Ballyburn.Tullyhill and…

However, Under Control – 7/2 heads the market in the Morebattle Hurdle and holds excellent claims.She was Betfair Hurdle NAP a few weeks ago at Newbury but took an almighty drift before being withdrawn on what was described as heavy ground. That was no issue for her on the balance of her profile, but Nicky…

Fine FormLingfield stages a classy afternoon of action andBrave Empire LI – 2.37 can take a starring role in the BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap.Roger Varian’s charge has a fine record of three wins in five starts, winning twice as a juvenile last term before adding another triumph on his most recent run.The…

The seven-year-old has had a successful campaign so far, which began in October when he won the Welsh Champion Hurdle by a length and a half on debut.He was fifth in the Greatwood at Cheltenham next time out and then ran an admirable race under a considerable amount of weight to finish the runner-up when…

Ballyburn earns Faugheen comparisonWe’re no nearer to finding out Ballyburn’s Cheltenham Festival target – a mention of his stout pedigree was quickly counteracted by reference to his slick jumping and speed – but he’ll be a worthy favourite in the Sky Bet Supreme or Baring Bingham.Ballyburn was described by Mullins in his early-season stable tour…

While he is among the outsiders this year having failed to win in three outings, trainer Paul Nicholls believes he has valid excuses for all those reverses.As he is a horse who tends to go well fresh, Nicholls has not run him since the King George on Boxing Day and is hoping a gallop around…