Naas preview
March 7th, 2010 by Gary O BrienRare Bob was one of the big eye-catchers during last week’s post-racing gallops and schooling at Leopardstown, and Dessie Hughes’ eight year-old is sure to be well-fancied to defy top-weight in the featured Lucan Racing Leinster National at Naas.
Just eight runners are set to go to post for the €32,500 contest, and quite a few of them have been out of sorts of late. Rare Bob himself disappointed on his most recent public appearance at Fairyhouse in January but that was his first run since landing a Grade 1 novice chase at the Punchestown Festival and he is sure to be a lot sharper now. Kings Advocate may give him most to do.
Zaarito’s career over fences to date has been blighted by jumping frailties, but Colm Murphy’s charge has been found an excellent opportunity top bounce back from two recent falls in the 2m4f novice chase. The likes of Beckett Rock, Pesoto and Whatuthink all have questions to answer themselves, while recent hurdle winner Lastoftheleaders is worth watching for future reference.
Whodoyouthink was far from disgraced against Dunguib and co in the Grade 1 Deloitte Novice Hurdle last time and has obvious prospects of capitalising on a drop in class in the opening 2m novice hurdle. The promising Silver Friend, unbeaten in two starts}, will probably give him most to do.
The concluding bumper has been won by such classy types as Coole River, An Cathaoir Mor and Venalmar in recent years, and the former’s trainer Jessica Harrington may have the answer once more in the shape of Fairyhouse runner-up Oscars Well.
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