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Timeform Eyecatcher: Sunday
PARK OF KINGS
Runner-up, 2½m handicap hurdle, Leopardstown, Sunday 29 December
Park of Kings had found only one rival too strong when runner-up in a listed handicap hurdle at Naas last month and he again shaped well when filling the same position in an even more competitive event at Leopardstown.
Park of Kings was ridden patiently and still had plenty to do two furlongs out, but he made good headway in the straight and got to within half a length of the winner, faring easily the best of those held up.
This was Park of Kings' best effort yet and he looks capable of landing a decent prize off a similar mark.
Krak was pitched in at the deep end on his debut in a good-quality maiden hurdle that should prove a rich source of winners, but he shaped with plenty of encouragement behind a couple of promising rivals from leading yards.
Krak took a keen hold in mid-division and was pushed along entering the straight, but he picked up nicely without ever threatening to get on terms with the front pair.
He was a long way clear of the fourth, though, and is entitled to do better with this experience under his belt.
A middle-range handicap that didn't quite add up to the sum of its parts, a couple disappointing, the favourite keener than ideal, and Hansard in fourth shaping best but needing the run, while the winner, by contrast, was seen to best advantage.
Hansard looked to be carrying condition prior and was keen in the preliminaries, too. However, he still shaped promisingly on his first start for a year, looking a big threat early in the straight before running out of steam.
He is sure to come on for this outing and remains with the potential for better in handicaps, no surprise were connections aiming him at the Betfair Hurdle - he was a winner over the same course and distance last season.
Timeform Eyecatcher: Thursday
WILLIAM MUNNY
Runner-up, 2m maiden hurdle, Leopardstown, Thursday 26 December
This is usually a strong maiden hurdle and no reason to believe that wasn't the case again this year. The favourite failed to meet expectations, but one with the benefit of a recent run set a good pace and galloped on strongly to pull clear of a quartet of bumper winners.
One of those was William Munny, who showed useful form in bumpers last season, and shaped with plenty of promise on his hurdling debut, unable to lay a glove on the impressive winner, but pulling a long way clear of the remainder.
William Munny took a strong hold and was a little novicey at some of his hurdles, but this initial experience won't be lost on him, and he looks a banker for a similar event next time.
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