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Gilgamboa set for Boylesports Hurdle

Gilgamboa pictured on his way to victory at Punchestown on New Year's EveGilgamboa pictured on his way to victory at Punchestown on New Year's Eve
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Enda Bolger is keen to run the inexperienced Gilgamboa in Saturday's valuable Boylesports.com Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown.

The six-year-old has only had three races in his fledgling career, winning at Galway and Punchestown, including when scoring on his handicap debut.

He will drop back in trip to two miles at the weekend, and Bolger feels he is better off taking his chance in a big race rather than run in another small event.

"Our plan is to run," said Bolger.

"It looks a big ask but he's won two now so life is going to get difficult for him wherever we go. It's a big pot so we may as well let him take his chance.

"One of the things that made our mind up is that if we'd looked for a conditions race or something we'd probably bump into a (Willie) Mullins hotpot at level weights for a fraction of the money so we may as well run here.

"He did it well the last day but he's going to be a cracking chaser, whatever he does this season. He jumps fences exceptionally well."

Tonyy Martin's Quick Jack is ante-post favourite and is one of 28 remaining entries.

Mullins has top weight City Slicker, Blood Cotil and Primroseandblue to choose from.

Charles Byrnes' Sea Light is on a four-timer while Nicky Henderson's Snake Eyes is the sole British possible.

Prince De Beauchene tops the weights for the Leopardstown Chase on the same card followed by Colbert Station and the Kinloch Brae winner Texas Jack.

A total of 31 possibles remain with Buckers Bridge, Make A Track, Talbot Road and Minsk in the mix.