17:15 Punchestown - The Fox's Frolic - Been waiting for this horse to run for a while now, he's a multiple winning pointer who generally front runs with todays very good female jockey (Liz Lalor) when racing between the flags. He was switched to race under rules during the summer having been successful at Stradbally in May (front ran again), on his rules debut he was "towards rear, kept on one pace from 4 out" when contesting a 2 1/2m Beginners Chase at Tipperary followed by "always towards rear, tailed off" over 2m 1f at Limerick, before one final run for a h handicap mark "prominent, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace" when stepped up to 2m 6f, the final two occassions he was ridden by Michael Ferris. He returned to the races this Autumn when running the very useful (Grade 3 winner on his day) Gaspar to a length at Rathcannon last month, a race in which Sky's The Limit (former Cheltenham Festival winner and a winner two weekends ago) was fourth. There are very few QR riders races over fences in Ireland and i'm convinced seeing the conditions of the race and the way this horse has been campaigned in the past 6 months that this has been the target for a long time.
Best Price - 8/1 Bet365 (only firm up)
Martin
