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Timeform is your best bet for finding winners on both sides of the Irish Sea. There's gold to be found, racing in Ireland! Memorable nuggets included:
Clear top-rated in the Irish Cambridgeshire
HUJAYLEA WON 82.1 Betfair SP
Top-rated at Navan in 28-runner handicap
MAGDOODLE WON 55.06 Betfair SP
And with Timeform Horses In Focus you can be confident you'll never miss potentially interesting runners. Here are some typical examples;
" well backed, shaped as if as good as ever on first outing since leaving Gordon Elliott after 21 months off… challenged between last 2, headed run-in, rallied; sure to be of interest again"
Joint top-rated Horse In Focus at Leopardstown
ABBEY LANE WON 16/1
"probably needed run after 20 months off and shaped better than the bare result...good headway 2f out, faltered around 1f out; looks favourably handicapped"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Dundalk
POLLY ELLA WON 12/1
"showed benefit of reappearance run...kept going well; worth backing next time..."
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Dundalk
CHARISMAS BIRTHDAY WON 8/1
" should have finished a clear second at worst and looks a banker for a similar event next time, in an impossible position turning for home...storming home once in the clear."
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Cork
KILBARRY BEAUTY WON 6/1
"laid the foundations for a performance of this merit in 3 runs at 2 yrs, notably when third in the C. L. Weld Stakes at the Curragh, and will be a force to be reckoned with..."
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Gowran Park
BIBLE BELT WON 11/2
"showed useful form on his first start since leaving David Myerscough and is one to watch out for next time as he would have finished at least second with a clear run"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at the Curragh
BANGALORE GOLD WON 11/2
"holding his form really well and remains likely to go close off this mark... again finding some trouble in running and getting going all too late"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Leopardstown
COLLINGWOOD WON 5/1
"confirmed that he's an improved performer... showing a good attitude as the front pair pulled clear; he should continue to give a good account"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Navan
GHETTO GOSPEL WON 9/2
"could be one to follow over hurdles during the summer after stepping up significantly on what she had shown in 2 starts over jumps last year on her return from 7 months off"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at Wexford
OTTERSTOWN LADY WON 4/1
"did well to finish as close as he did in the circumstances and will be up to defying this sort of mark when the emphasis is more on stamina"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at the Curragh (over further)
BIG OCCASION WON 11/4
"she'll be a much bigger force in other top middle-distance events throughout the year…will head to the Irish Oaks, which should provide a more level playing field"
Top-rated Horse In Focus at the Curragh (Irish Oaks)
BLUE BUNTING WON 5/2
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