Irish racing Fairyhouse & Punchestown

Russell is back in the saddle at Fairyhouse on Saturday. Jazzy Matty won his maiden hurdle at the race. Flame Bearer is also back and he should improve. Sil Ver Klass won a handicap chase run over this course and distance in early December. Big Debates won at this race last time. The Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase is the most valuable race of the day. It's a race with a case to be made for most of 12 runners. The ground is softer than ideal for Flame bearer. He is 9lb higher now than he was then. His handicaps are 4lb out of handicapped.

Impaire Et Passe makes his Irish debut in a maiden hurdle at Naas just before Christmas. Willie Mullins has won the Grade 2 Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle six times in the last 10 years. Impaire will be dropped from 2.5 miles to 2 miles on Sunday. The Model Kingdom is good, three for three in bumpers and rated 131. Shecouldbeanything is still living up to her name. They are going to be tested by She could be anything. It is usually a pointer to the SkyBet Supreme Novices’ Huddle.

Minella Crooner, Glengouly and Instable are good chasers. I Am Maximus won at Fairyhouse and I'm Mares’ Novices‘ Hurdle winner Telmesomethinggirl won her own beginners” chase at Naas last Sunday. Instante won a beginners' chase on her debut at Wexford at the end of October. Dinoblue won in a mares' novices' chase at Cork.

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