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Last weekend Vincent Finegan gave us an exceptional winner in Lismacbryan, tipped up at 66-1 in a 17-runner handicap at the Curragh.
The team are back to select their best bets on a weekend when Ballymore launch a strong challenge on Newmarket with The Lion In Winter heading the betting for the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes on Saturday.
Elsewhere on the card, the big gamble continues as the Willie Mullins-trained Sea Of Sands is now favourite for the Cesarewitch.
In Ireland, Naas stages a valuable two-day festival while racing also takes place at Fairyhouse and Cork.
Falcon Flight (nap) 16:00 Naas Sunday 2m. 23yds
Dermot Weld’s veteran stayer has been given a chance by the handicapper, dropped 3lbs for finishing in mid-division in the Irish Cesarewitch, and should run well here with highly regarded young apprentice Sam Coen taking a further 10lbs off his back. Only 11 months ago Falcon Flight was a wide-margin winner of a Group 3 at the Curragh and a reproduction of that level of performance would certainly make him a major contender for this handicap.
Facethepuckout 17:00 Naas Saturday 7f
Facethepuckout was an easy winner of this race last year and has an excellent overall record at Naas. He is 7lbs higher in the handicap for the race this year, but arrives in good nick and is reunited with Colin Keane who rode him to victory over the course and distance in July.
Starzintheireyes 1.50 Newmarket Saturday 1m2f Group 3 Zetland Stakes
Ralph Beckett’s exciting prospect impressed when getting off the mark in the mud at Leicester last time out, and there should be plenty more improvement in the tank after just two career starts.
Sixandahalf 3.40 Newmarket Saturday Cesarewich Handicap 2m2f
Rod Millman’s stable star has a fantastic attitude under pressure at the business end of her races, and that could count for plenty.
