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Alan Fleming's Court Frontier should relish the testing conditions in the Connolly's Red Mills Amateur National For The Conyngham Cup Handicap Steeplechase at Punchestown today.
The eight-year-old gelding kept on for third on heavy ground at Leopardstown over Christmas and had previously hosed up by 22 lengths in a two-mile-seven-furlong handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse.
This three-mile-one trip looks within his compass. Measureofmydreams was highly tried at Cheltenham and Punchestown last season and, although unplaced at both festivals, is of obvious interest in the sportinglife.com Beginners Steeplechase. Flemenstorm scored at 16-1 in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last month and has prospects of following up in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase. Lift The Latch and Union Dues return from very lengthy absences in the David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Maiden Hurdle. A market check is essential as both have winning form in their lockers.
Ruby Walsh is a significant booking for Kala Brandy in the Ronan Doyle Happy 50th Birthday Mares Handicap Hurdle.
However, the consistent Blazing West should ask plenty of questions of her. Diamond King is likely to be popular in the Follow Us On Facebook & Twitter Rated Hurdle after his runner-up effort at Fairyhouse in November.
