2.10 - County Hurdle
26 will go to post in this handicap today, so picking through the options is clearly a problem. We've gone with four against the field here, all at big prices. Get a winner and we'll be delighted. That or at least one or two home inside the extra places would be nice.
Cut the Mustard has come home as runner up in her last two starts - three lenghts behind Off You Go in her last appearance at Leopardstown, but Willie Mullins always enjoys this challenge and will hope this is another successful effort.
Pingshou is a big price at 33/1 and comes here looking really well handicapped compared to her overall ability after some average performances. If he runs to his potential, the price could look like lazy compiling come quarter past two.
Another at a long price is Thistle Do Nicely who runs for Jamie Snowden with Gaving Sheehan aboard. This one is a bit of a dark horse, but sometimes they offer the best angles in a race like this.
Finally, we'll chance a small bet on Leoncavallo who has shown enough this season to represent a reasonable hope for connections.
1pt e/w Cut the Mustard at 22/1 (Coral 6 places 1/5)
1pt e/w Leoncavallo at 25/1 (Coral 6 places 1/5)
1pt e/w Thistle do Nicely at 40/1 (Skybet 6 places 1/5)
1pt e/w Pinghou at 33/1 (Coral/SkyBet 6 places 1/5)