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Content Zone
Fri 11-Dec-2009 7:46
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The Guvnor
Predictions for Cork next Tuesday
Christmas Racing fever will be ratcheted up another notch when Cork stages a decent looking card next Tuesday.
The opening Maiden Hurdle would look to be something of a match between Edward O’Grady’s Diophas and I’m Still Standing from the Willie Mullins yard. Closutton could actually send out the first two winners. The above mentioned Exit To Nowhere gelding should come on for a recent Bumper run after a long lay off.
In the second contest, a Mares Maiden Hurdle, Morning Supreme will bid to follow up on her Limerick win of five weeks ago, but Noel Meade’s Asigh Pearl has been admirably consistent when competing with her male counterparts and should again go close now back among her own gender.
Elsewhere on the card, Gigginstown House Stud will also harbour hopes of a double as the Dessie Hughes trained Instinctive should be a warm order to follow up on an impressive looking Fairyhouse success while, before that, Far Away So Close (Paul Nolan) should be among the principals in the Fermoy Maiden Hurdle though Mullins is again likely to be the main danger in the guise of Killultagh Queen. The Kings Theatre filly was an ultra impressive winner on debut and wasn’t disgraced behind the talented looking For Bill on her latest outing at Navan.
Now, in ways, the Bumper can be the most difficult contest on a card to predict. Against that, a simple policy would be to stick with the Willie/Patrick Mullins combination as at times it seems they are nigh on unbeatable.
Their representative in this heat, Perfectly Composed, will have been off the track for 350 days by the time the race comes around. The last outing was on New Year’s Eve 2008 when finishing a neck behind none other than Asigh Pearl. As was previously mentioned, the Tu Va offspring has certainly bolstered the form since and while Lonesome Dove was well fancied when being a late withdrawal at Punchestown recently and Lou’s Coole Girl would also have claims, it may be best to stick to the tried and trusted combination.
The Guvnor says
'Try These Three' at Cork next Tuesday:
I'm still standing - 1.15
Killultagh Queen - 2.45
Instinctive - 3.15
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