Punters can make a dream start with Jessie’s
The former winning point-to-pointer, he was then in the care of Paul Cashman, has made a big impression in two runs for Willie Mullins.
He began by landing a bumper at Naas, beating a useful rival in Byrnes Cross. The selection then made his debut over flights at Thurles in February.
There is no denying that was a moderate enough heat, but the imposing six-year-old could not have been more impressive.
He made every yard of the running to beat Carrigeeen King by eight lengths, a margin which would have been greatly extended had Paul Townend so wished.
Stepping up another two furlongs in trip, over this more galloping track, is all in favour of Jessie’s Dream, who can take this on his way to his true vocation, chasing.
Paul Nicholls’ Tatenen is a hopeful choice in the Grade 1 Cathal Ryan Memorial Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase.
You would have to say he was disappointing when proving no match for Kalahari King at Aintree but, unlike in England, gets a 7lbs allowance in this country.
Forpadydeplasterer showed all the right qualities when outbattling Kalahari King to win the Arkle at Cheltenham, but it remains to be seen if that has left its mark.
The other Grade 1, the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle, very much revolves around whether Fiveforthree will stay three miles.
He was narrowly beaten by Solwhit at Aintree last time, over two and a half, and that is surely the best piece of form facing into this test.
But he is untried at the trip and is passed over, with Powerstation, who found two and a half all too short when third to Coolcashin at Fairyhouse, put forward as a value alternative!
Quel Esprit, who did the best of Willie Mullins’ battalion when fourth to Dunguib at Cheltenham, is fancied in the concluding Bumper.
