Friday's Irish Angle: "he is worth another chance"

Our Irish expert offers his three best bets for Friday's action at Dundalk, as well as one at Cheltenham, live on Racing TV.

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Willie Mullins has more runners in Bahrain today than in Britain, where his sole representative goes to Southwell.

The iconic November Meeting commences at Cheltenham and there will be plenty of chat about ground conditions.

I like one in the last.

4.00 Cheltenham: Eben Zaabeel

Johnny Ward

Eben Zaabeel

16:00 Cheltenham

J:

Daniel King

T:

A J Martin

3/1

On The Wire listeners will know I was all over a Tony Martin runner for this race – who does not run.

I was at Limerick in June when, running off 69 on the Flat, Eben Zaabeel attracted the trouble of the stewards. Eben Zaabeel does not look as obviously well-in as my original selection but the fact Tony Martin relies solely on him has to be of note and he travels like a horse perfect for this sort of event.

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6.00 Dundalk: Sir Les Patterson

Johnny Ward

Sir Les Patterson

18:00 Dundalk

J:

J. Kearney

T:

Stephen Thorne

7/2

If you backed this horse two runs back you simply have to back him here, especially over this trip. A fascinating race as this 100-rated selection has to take on Caffu Zafeen, who was rated in the 40s only four runs back.

Two of these made the running last time and, presuming there is a bit of pace on, it is hard to see how the selection is not very close at the wire.

7.00 Dundalk: In The Minus

Johnny Ward

In The Minus

19:00 Dundalk

J:

Sadhbh Tormey

T:

B Cawley

15/2

An unbelievable let-down on the Flat relative to his hurdles form, he is worth another chance off a laughably low mark considering he barely came off the bridle three runs back over hurdles off 115 and he has never run over this trip before.

His rider will need to get him switched off but very few of these appeal or look well-in.

8.30 Dundalk: Glitter And Glory

Johnny Ward

Glitter And Glory

20:30 Dundalk

J:

Patrick McGettigan

T:

Mrs J Harrington

11/4

This is her surface and she took the eye here last time given how badly she hung under pressure and Patrick McGettigan is a noteworthy booking. Hard to see how she does not go close with some luck off just 69.

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