‘Champ is up for an historic four-timer’ – Jason Heavey’s Monday horse racing suggestions
The Daily Star’s Chief Tipster Jason Heavey reckons Willie Mullins will come up trumps with his dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on Monday
Jason Heavey believes Galopin Des Champs will bounce back with victory in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown(Image: PA Archive/PA Images)
GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (3.30) can score an unprecedented fourth consecutive Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup win at the re-scheduled opening day of Leopardstown’s Dublin Racing Festival.
Unraceable ground due to overnight rain at Foxrock forced organisers to cancel Saturday’s meeting, so punters have had to wait another 48 hours before getting their teeth into this bumper card with four Grade Ones to enjoy.
Willie Mullins’ dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner looks nailed on, having looked ring rusty on his seasonal debut when third in the Savills Chase behind re-opposing Affordable Fury .
Galopin Des Champs should arrive at the start fit as a flea to deliver today, with his main threat likely to come from stablemate Gaelic Warrior , who ran a good race – in what developed into a sprint finish – to be third in an epic King George at Kempton on Boxing Day.
Only three go to post in the Goffs Irish Arkle Novice Chase but with her 7lb mares’ allowance KARGESE (2.55) can cause a bit of a shock by beating hot favourite Romeo Coolio.
Gordon Elliott can get on the scoresheet with KAZANSKY (1.15) in the Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle.
On this heavy ground his stamina should shine through.
Elliott can double up with MANGE TOUT (1.50) in the Gannon’s City Recovery & Recycling Services Juvenile Hurdle.
The mare is three from three over hurdles and her 7lb sex allowance can prove decisive.
At Kempton, STEP AHEAD (2.02, nap) can defy a 7lb penalty following an excellent success at Cheltenham to win the Bet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices’ Hurdle over 2m5f.
Dan Skelton’s ICE IN THE VEINS (2.35, nb) has won back-to-back novice hurdles, the last over C&D, and a hat-trick in his first handicap beckons.
LEONETTO (5.30, trb) looks the best bet on the Wolverhampton sand.
Jason Heavey’s tips
LEOPARDSTOWN 1.15 Kazansky 1.50 Mange Tout 2.25 Champagne Kid 2.55 Kargese 3.30 Galopin Des Champs 4.05 Western Diego 4.40 Charismatic Kid
KEMPTON PARK 12.52 Appleshaw 1.27 Aviation 2.02 Step Ahead (nap) 2.35 Ice In The Veins (nb) 3.07 Arclight 3.42 Grand Conqueror 4.17 Eternity Rose
SOUTHWELL 1.02 Roger Rarebit 1.37 Mr Grey Sky 2.12 Tread Carefully 2.45 Mr Jukebox 3.17 Parish Star 3.52 Bitsnbuckles 4.27 La Higuera
WOLVERHAMPTON 5.00 Take The Boat 5.30 Leonetto (trb) 6.00 Flicka’s Girl 6.30 Latin 7.00 Corundum 7.30 Francesco Baracca 8.00 Electrocution
