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McGuinness preparing his squad for Lingfield and Newcastle

Hodd's Girl Hodd's Girl
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Ado McGuinness is firming up his plans for the lucrative contests at Lingfield and Newcastle on Good Friday.

McGuinness has his string in good order as evidenced by a treble on the Polytrack at Dundalk on Friday evening and he is gunning for more all-weather success.

"We have Hodd's Girl and Star Harbour going to Newcastle. They have qualified from running over here," said the trainer.

"We have Dream Today, Exquisite Acclaim and will enter Apache Outlaw and Shoot To Kill - they will all be entered for Lingfield as well.

"I think Star Harbour runs for a 200 grand handicap and Hodd's Girl a 150 grand handicap fillies' only. She was third there last year in a conditions' race and to get a 150 grand fillies' only handicap, you've got to go. I'm looking forward to her going.

"I think Star Harbour will run well, he ran well across the water last year in the Racing League (at Chepstow, Windsor and Southwell)."

Apache Outlaw and Exquisite Acclaim were both successful for McGuinness at Dundalk last Friday.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.