1:20 Leopardstown Tips

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I can't believe this one is not favourite and looks a good thing to me. Has chased home two good sorts in fledgling chase career this season including at Grade 2 level last time, and to the exciting Romeo Coolio previously. Was 15l in front of Patter Merchant when second at Down Royal and that one has since finished nearly 4l in front of Kiss Will, so my fancy should beat both of them. Course form is good too as won maiden hurdle here in March and gave the smart Kaid D'authie a real fright on this card in the opener last season, and that one in turn gave subsequent Grade 1 Kauto Star winner Kitzbuhel a race on chase debut last month. All in all form is strongest on offer here and should be clear favourite in my book.

Gelded son of Walk In The Park & A Country Girl ( Dam's sire Flemensfirth ) who was last seen making his chase debut at Punchestown 36 days ago where finishing 4th/12 ( Not knocked about ) with the form of that race working out extremely well as both the winner of that race and the horse in third on the occasion have gone on to win next time out in good fashion now with that experience under his belt open to plenty of progress in this sphere stepping up in trip that most certainly being a good move by his top connections T M Walsh's inmate can be a whole different proposition this time out and is one to take seriously having found a suitable assignment to engage in here jockey Mark Walsh takes the ride on the John P McManus owned Shuffle The Deck and can ensure he gets the best possible outcome here . Respected .

The trainer has a history of prepping a horse to go straight over fences and win. This horse looks to be another one of the trainer's horses to do that.

Ran well here 37 days ago when staying on strong just beaten a neck over 20f on heavy to finish 2nd , today's extra 1f should suit for a yard who are flying & who won last year's renewal of this race .

Quite a useful hurdler, winning at Cork last year. Has a couple of runner-up places in this sphere, so worthy of inclusion for an each-way. Runs hot and cold and is due a good run.