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Volatile Analyst one to note this weekend

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Ado McGuinness has given an update on his handicappers for Irish Champions Festival this weekend with a good word for recent-recruit Volatile Analyst.

American-bred Volatile Analyst won six times in Britain and finished mid-division on his Irish debut at the Curragh last month.

The trainer said: “I’m looking forward to Volatile Analyst in the Bold Lad (at the Curragh on Sunday). He’s a new horse to us, an ex-Keith Dalgleish, who ran well the last day."

Migdam was a three-time winner in Britain for Sir Michael Stoute and McGuinness said: “Migdam is another new horse for us this year and I was happy with him in Naas (never nearer seventh). He’ll run in the mile and two (Northfields Handicap at the Curragh).

He added: “Saltonstall won’t run (in the Northfields Handicap) if it stays very quick. He’s been a great servant so I’ll take my time with him.

“Current Option and Hodd’s Girl are in the Sovereign Path (at Leopardstown on Saturday) and hopefully they’ll run well. They are competitive races.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.