This Weekend’s Irish National Hunt Tips at Tramore and Curragh

This Weekend’s Irish National Hunt Tips at Tramore and Curragh

This Weekend's Irish National Hunt Tips at Tramore and Curragh

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Tramore – PAPER DOLL

Sat 17 Aug, 18:30

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A lightly raced individual with only five starts to her name but she showed real promise last time at Killarney when a close fourth off one-lb higher. She gets the assistance of Daniel King here taking off an extra five-lb and though drawn wider than ideal in stall 11 but I'm confident Daniel King will get a good position on what's normally a track that favours the prominent racers.

With the extra few pounds off her back today and the invaluable experience she earned last time in a driving finish I suspect she will go very close.

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Curragh – TRUSTYOURINSTINCT

Sat 17 Aug, 16:00

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This horse has been jumping this spring before returning to the flat in some very competitive races including last time in a Group Three where he very nearly stole the race from the front when only narrowly going down to Jan Brueghel. He's clearly a horse of a high level of ability but his jumping left him down over hurdles he's much more at home back on the flat.

Continuous is likely going to be a warm order here but he's at his best over 1m 6f and could well be vulnerable over this 1m 2f trip. I'm willing to take a chance on him at what could well be a generous price.

LONG SHOT:

Curragh – GOLDMOYNE

Sat 17 Aug, 17:10

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A course and distance winner here this time last year off a mark of 49 this lightly raced gelding runs here off 47 and has Wayne Hassett on board taking off an extra five-lbs. This horse has only had nine lifetime starts and should have plenty grounds for improvement. He doesn't even need to improve on the form he's previously shown to get himself involved here.

He has run some very solid races on his last couple of starts and I expect him to run a big race at a big price.