Day Two Dublin Racing Festival Preview 2022

Leopardstown - February 06 2022
Leopardstown 12:45
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Mark Walsh

Glan

J:
 
Mark Walsh
T:
 
Gordon Elliott
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 123
Days: 70

Another horse that takes our fancy in this is another horse trained by Gordon Elliot, who has a very good record in these sorts of races over in Ireland.

Glan has only had the 8 runs under rules, four of which have been this season already, one of which she has crossed the line in front by a head.

This was a 9-runner field at Fairyhouse last October where, like Party Central, she took a very keen hold early on, but that didn’t faze her at all as she kept on superbly down the line, always holding on from a fast-finishing Paul Nolan horse, who has since won a Maiden Hurdle at Cork by 5 lengths.

The form in behind Glan’s win in October last year has been franked, and she is fresh off a very good second place finish in an 18-runner field at Fairyhouse last November which was arguably her best career performance to date.

She is weighted to go quite well in this decent handicap affair.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
27/08/24BEL17.5Gd/Y11-66
31/07/24GAL16.5Gd11-310
30/04/24PUN16.5Y11-320
22/09/23LIS16Y/Sft10-1213
03/08/23GAL16Gd/Y10-5PU
Leopardstown - February 06 2022
Leopardstown 14:25
3
Brian Hayes

The Shunter

J:
 
Brian Hayes
T:
 
Emmet Mullins
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 153
Days: 193

The Shunter is another horse to have changed hands over the summer, changing owners to now sport the ever-famous JP McManus colours, staying with long time trainer Emmet Mullins who had this horse in flying form last season.

He won two big races last season, including the Paddy Power Plate at the festival last March, winning easily by a 3 length margin.

He hasn’t had a run this season but is known to run well when fresh.

With conditions and trip in his favour, he could run a big race in this at a very decent price.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
26/11/23PUN24.5Sft11-95
14/10/23NMK18Sft9-11
16/08/23GOW12.5Gd10-04
29/04/23PUN19Gd/Y11-415
04/03/23KEL23.5GS11-23

Jake Russell | @JakeRuss1000