Short and Sweet - 2 of Note

Some excellent racing tomorrow and it will be interesting to see how the results shake up the Festival markets after races like the Challow. Plenty of horses to note but 2 in particular are down on my lists of horses to follow:

 

Blackwell Synergy could be interesting in the first at Newbury tomorrow. His Irish hurdles form isn't too bad (beat a couple on debut that are now rated 120+) and he won a handicap hurdle under Davy Russell off a mark off 114 which is the same as his current chase mark having dropped 2lb for his handicap chase debut. There could be more to come as he jumped slowly on debut for Jonjo before jumping a little better last time over a trip too short but 2m6f in testing ground should suit better. Would be one to follow when upped again to 3m I think but worth keeping an eye on the market in case the money comes.

"Dick Dundee is a good horse who hasn't made his racecourse debut yet but won a point to point for us last year and Jamie Codd thought the world of him. Unfortunately getting ready for last season he picked up an injury that has kept him out until now. It will probably be the New Year and we'll discuss it with Barry Connell whether he will go for his bumper or because of his age go straight over hurdles. He's a horse with a big engine and a horse we think an awful lot of so we are looking forward to getting him out."

That's from Paul Nolan's ATR Stable Tour. The 2nd in that Point was leading by 2 lengths when falling (and dying I think) in his only subsequent run and that horse and Dick Dundee were 20 lengths clear of the 3rd. He hasn't run for 664 days but is obviously well regarded and with Ruby booked you'd think he'll go alright in the 12.55pm at Leopardstown tomorrow.