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Davy Crockett is a 4-year-old son of Camelot ex Annie Power, that great Grade 1 winning mare. He's a half-brother to Mystical Power by Galileo. He makes his hurdles debut here in this 4-year-olds only race. He'll be ridden by M Walsh for WP Mullins & JP McManus. Last time out on his racecourse debut, he won his bumper by 9 lengths at 1/2f at Punchestown in June. I think he can open the Festival for WP Mullins, who will probably end the week as the Champion Trainer. Not only do I make him my Nap of the day, but my Nap of the week.

I think Kerry can just shade a win here over their rivals Donegal. My MOTM selection is David Clifford of Kerry.

Love Me Tender is a 4-year-old son of Dr. Dino ex Ex Fan Des Sixties, thus a full brother to Kainsbourg. He makes his hurdles debut here in this 4-year-olds only hurdle race over 2m 2f. Last time out on his racecourse debut, he won his 2m bumper for lady riders at 1/2f at Tramore in May when ridden by Miss J Townend. He'll now be ridden by P Townend for WP Mullins in the colors of Mrs. J Mullins. I think he can remain unbeaten here, and I make him my Nap of the day.

New Zealand is a 2-year-old son of Frankel ex Different League, thus a half-brother to Agena by Galileo. Last time out on his racecourse debut over this C&D, he was unplaced at 10/1 behind his winning stablemate Dorset 4/9f by Wootton Bassett, when he was ridden by RP Whelan for Aidan O'Brien & Coolmore. He'll now be ridden by RL Moore, where he's drawn 9/15. The stable won this maiden last season with The Lion in Winter 11/2 by Sea the Stars. He holds a Group 2 entry later in the season. I make him my Nap of the day.

Closutton is a 5-year-old daughter of Shantou ex Screaming Witness, thus a full sister to Grade 1 winner Airlie Beach. She makes her racecourse debut here in this 2m2f bumper, where she'll be ridden by Mr. P.W. Mullins for his father W.P. Mullins. She's a homebred by Mrs. J. Mullins. With the choice of her name, she may be a bit special. She's one for your horse tracker. I make her my Nap of the day.

Persian Daughter is a 6-year-old daughter of Westerner ex Founding Daughter. She's had two outings between the flags and was placed on each occasion. Last time out, she was a 7-length second at 12/1 behind Avondale 3/1 by Gleneagles at Bellewstown in July. She'll now be ridden by S Cleary-Farrell (a 7 lbs steal) for WP Mullins and the Closutton Racing Club. She moves up here to a mares' maiden hurdle over 2m5f.

Benvenuto Cellini is a 2-year-old son of Frankel ex Newspaperofrecord, who herself was a winner at the Breeders' Cup. He's also a full brother to Giselle, who was a winner trained by Aidan. Last time out on his racecourse debut, he finished second at 11/2 behind his stablemate Dorset 4/9f in a 7f maiden at the Curragh in June. He moves up to a 1m maiden here, where he'll again be ridden by W Lordan for Aidan O'Brien & Coolmore. He's drawn 3/8, and if he jumps and gets the rail position, he can make all and break his maiden tag. I make him my Nap of the day.

Scandinavia is a 3-year-old son of Justify ex Fabulous, thus a half-brother to Above the Curve by American Pharoah. He runs here in this Group 3 race over 1m5f off a mark of 103. He won his 1m2f maiden at 1/2f at Navan in May. Last time out, he was unplaced at 16/1 in a Group 2 race over 1m6f at Royal Ascot in June. He drops in distance and class here, where he'll be ridden by R.L. Moore for Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore. He wears cheekpieces for the first time in public. I think he can get back to his winning ways here. I make him my Nap of the day.

Lambourn is a 3-year-old son of Australia ex Gossamer Wings. He runs here off a mark of 120 as last time out he ran out an easy all-the-way winner of his Group 1 Epsom Derby in June. He was ridden on that occasion by W Lordan for Aidan O'Brien & Coolmore. He'll now be ridden by R L Moore in a race that Aidan has farmed over many seasons. With Aidan having five runners here, it will be interesting how Ryan will ride the favorite as Wayne made all on him to win at Epsom. I napped the selection when he won his Group 3 at Chester over 1m4f. If the selection runs to his mark, I think he can gain another Group 1 win. I make him my nap of the day.

Dorset is a grey 2-year-old son of Wootton Bassett ex Snowflakes from the family of Winter by Galileo. Last time out on his racecourse debut, he was a 1/2 length second at 5/1 to his stablemate Amadeus Mozart 10/11f by Wootton Bassett over this C&D in June. He'll now be ridden by RL Moore for Aidan O'Brien & Coolmore. He's drawn 5/13. I think he can step up here and break his maiden tag. I make him my Nap of the day.