Friday 2nd May
By SP2A Analysis
Goodwood 5.00 - Handicap - Class 4 - 1 mile 6 furlongs - 11 run - Good
SIXPACK at 3/1 or 7/2 would be a very solid win saver bet and I would suggest that you take the option on this occasion.
Many of the others are either AW specialists with little turf form or not proven at this trip or both, LIncoln Rockstar is one who caught the eye but a high mark puts me off more than the decent record running fresh.
A pair who should outrun odds fit from Hurdling, so proven stamina and both with decent Flat form are JUCKANOO for the locally trained Moore yard and especially the rag of the market MACARI, proven hurdles form and stamina and one who can run from the front and set the fractions on the Flat, he can get it wrong but has won that way, and I think he could just lead them all a merry dance and draw the sting out of those without the proven stamina and hold on for a win. (RJ)
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Punchestown 5.25 - Handicap Chase - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - Yielding - 20 run
Mullins runs a handful plus and De bromhead runs a trio at the top end of the market.
Moon D'Orange for Cromwell seems to have been running more in the UK than Ireland of late and may just be feeling the effects of a long season on the road, Cleatus Poolaw for Elliott and Sea Music for Emit Mullins both have the scope to improve and will be winning races over Chase Fences next season for sure. Prince Palace drops in trip but would probably need the race to fall apart off a suicidal early pace to figure on this ground.
The De- Bromhead trip of Native Speaker, who has been off 5 months so one we'll TRACK for the summer, Theatre Native and Nara all hold solid claims, but it's one of the shorter priced Mullins horses and pair at double figure odds that I really like.
BLIZZARD OF OZ looks primed for this and the one they all have to beat, LISNAGAR FORTUNE with Danny Mullins booked, is upped in trip but started over 3 miles over Hurdles and has an eye catching Course win in that genre over shorter. SIR ARGUS is inexperienced over fences but the drop in trip is ideal and at around 16-20/1 I think this is the each way nap of the day. (Sean)