In-form King looks set to strike again with gutsy Franchoek

ALAN KING, who saddled a first Punchestown Festival winner with Blazing Bailey on Thursday, can double the tally courtesy of Franchoek in the Grade 1 Eventus Marquees Champion four-year-old Hurdle this afternoon.

Sat, 26 Apr, 2008 - 01:00

Like Blazing Bailey, Franchoek has been on the go all season, but is tough and resolute and, hopefully, this will not be a bridge too far.

He ran a typically gutsy race in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, second to Celsetial Halo, and then went to Aintree.

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