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McGuinness hopeful that No More Porter can raise his spirits

No More Porter (black and red) renews rivalry with Quatre Bras (right) at Dundalk this evening No More Porter (black and red) renews rivalry with Quatre Bras (right) at Dundalk this evening
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Ado McGuinness has saddled a winner at each of the last three meetings at Dundalk and is hopeful of a good run from No More Porter in this evening's Bar One Racing Boost Your Acca Handicap at 8.00.

The seven-year-old has recorded three victories, all at the Curragh, during a career in which he has amassed over 200,000 euro in prize money.

Fourth over a mile here last time, he put in a better effort when second over tonight's distance of ten-and-a-half furlongs on his penultimate start last month and now meets his half-length conqueror on that occasion, Quatre Bras on 5lb better terms.

"He has a little chance. He has run solid up here, he is just one of these horses that is hard to win with," said McGuiness.

"He wouldn't be winning out of turn, he is well down in the handicap (now rated 70 having been 87 a year ago).

"We won't kill him now for the winter. If he wins, we will probably put him away."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.