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I love this time of year but at the same time rue it everytime I actually come to sit down with because it's so bloody difficult with so many great horses here but I'm looking towards the bottom of the Card at Emmet Mullins 6 year old Mare DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT who arrives here pretty unexposed as she takes on only her 2nd handicap race (what a way to announce yourself right?!). Being a daughter of the Mighty ZARAK you'd like to think this charge won't mind the muck flying & it certainly seemed like this trip looked a good shout. When we look back at this Mare's last run on This surface we have a respectable 4th 4½ (@Fairyhouse 20f) where she was only 1¾ off ZANOOSH who went on to win twice in succession the latter being a big class 2 event betting HGRANCA DE THAIX (124) & SON OF ANARCHY(128). Young National hunt Jockey Michael Kenneally is really starting to garner the attention he truly deserves he picked up a win here yesterday on Day 1 of the festival & sheds a very useful 7lbs jockey also has a 50% place strike rate here the past 5 years.

I've held out for a bit of a better price here on Martin Hassett's 8 year old Gelding BATTLE OF RIDGEWAY Who has to step up that's a given which sounds a bit harsh considering he's been running great BUT it is what it is it's a big jump up in class. Lets focus now on the more positive - This Son of CALIFET had GLENGOULY in behind when he finished 3rd @Cheltenham in November so it was no suprise to see this lad in the winners enclosure @Naas before Xmas as mentioned with got a hike in weight to contend with & yes this is uncharted territory but there could be some more upside. Yard Arrive here in good form & have a 40% place strike rate with there last time out winners, Jockey Liam McKenna (5) has a 50% place strike rate past fortnight & 30.77% Win strike rate the past year for this yard. We could see this Mudrunner take another step up here at Double figure odds. Fingers crossed.