State Man leads the charge on day two of the Dublin Racing Festival for our star columnist. Check out his exclusive guide to every runner.
15:50 Bialystok
We gave Bialystok an easy time after he ran in the Royal Bond and he’s come back good and strong. I think he has a reasonable chance on this drying ground.
15:50 Zenta
We’ve decided to go back over hurdles with Zenta this season, things aren’t working out as well as we’d hoped over fences, so she takes her chance here. It nearly always takes a run or two after being over fences to readjust, especially when you take into account how good a handicap this is mind.
16:25 Aurora Vega
She’s a daughter of Quevega and she’s unbeaten in three runs. This is a big step up in class, but we felt we would give her the opportunity. She seems in good order at home and Patrick has elected to ride her so we’ll hope for the best.
16:25 Baby Kate
She surprised me with how well she did things in Cheltenham, she’s not the biggest mare but obviously has a big engine. It’s going to be a tough task for her here, but we hope for the best.
16:25 Femme Magnifique
Charlie Mullins rides and we were very happy with her in Thurles. She’s by Champs Elysees, as is Baby Kate, and I think she’ll handle the ground and everything. She could put in a big run.
16:25 Fleur Au Fusil
Jody has elected to go with Fleur Au Fusil who was impressive when winning at Naas in testing conditions. She’ll be better suited by this ground and looks to have every chance.
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