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Festive options for Tiara

The Henry de Bromhead-trained Special TiaraThe Henry de Bromhead-trained Special Tiara
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Henry De Bromhead is considering options over the festive period for his talented two-mile chaser Special Tiara.

The six-year-old was a shock winner of the Grade One Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April and was a good third behind Kid Cassidy and Sire De Grugy in last month's Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.

He could face esteemed stable companion Sizing Europe in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Friday week, or head to Kempton to tackle the formidable Sprinter Sacre.

De Bromhead said: "He's entered in the Dial-A-Bet and also the Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton, and wherever the ground is better he'll go.

"He jumped very well at Cheltenham last time after his fall at Naas. There was talk of some kind of shadow at that first fence in the straight, and there were a few fallers at it. Our fellow just galloped straight through it, and I don't think he ever saw it at all."

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.