Fanzio was a game winner at Newcastle in January, and in all honesty has run as well as could be expected in stronger races at Haydock and Newbury since. He is one for the short-list for the places but the Gordon Elliott-trained
RAKHINE STATE is two-years his senior at the age of six, and also has relatively strong form in the book. With rain forecast (will suit) a replication of either of his last two efforts at Clonmel or Leopardstown should be enough to take this race. The hurdling newcomers
Falmouth Light and
Gripper are worth keeping an eye upon for the future.
- Rakhine State
- Fanzio
- Curramore