TUESDAY 28/12 PICKS!

📍LEOPARDSTOWN 
• 1.10 GENTLEMANSGAME 9/1 (1pt x EW) - Aidan Coleman returns from 7day ban and he’s on the class act of the race.
Twice finished 2nd in grade 1 company latterly behind Cheltenham Gallopin Des Champs off just 1lb lower. Carries a house but looks sure to go well. 

• 1.45 KLASSICAL DREAM 7/4 NAP (1.5pt) - A strong looking event this but Mullins star looks the prime pick of the field. Was a monster at 2m and an absolute revelation when winning over this trip at the first time of asking, recording RPR of 171 in the process.. off since April but if fit enough he takes this, probably from last years winner Flooring Porter who has everything in his favour here today and not discounted lightly. 

• 2.20 MELON 22/1 (0.5pt x EW) - Now this race may at first look like a sure thing for the classy A Plus Tard who boosted claims further at Haydock last time, hard to look past however De Bromhead hasn’t exactly been on fire lately (2-32) and perhaps the ground may be too for his best today?
At the price I’m willing to let him win and take a chance at the places with. JANADIL 7/1 showed career best form last time when second to Allaho last time and may be the benefactor should the top
one fail to fire and MELON wasn’t far behind in 3rd that day either. 
I couldn’t put you off each way plays on either but the latter was also 3rd in this race last year just 2length behind A Plus Tard so 22/1 looks generous I thought. 

📍CATTERICK 
• 12.10 LITTLE ORANGE 11/2 (1pt x EW)
Simon Waughs gelding has finished second on three of his last four starts and looked to be duly about to get his head infront when falling at the 2nd last, last time out. The time he was running on that day turned out to be a good one judged by the eventual inner and with the horse clearly in good heart I think is a fair price to carry on the form if no worse for that fall. 
The favourite looks an improver and maybe a tough nut to crack but does have to cope with a 9lb higher mark now, worth taking on I thought .

• 2.00 - FINDTHETIME 11/4 (1pt) Nicky Richards handicap debutante battled well to win last time and looks likely to improve further over this longer trip now ‘capping. Will have to show an aptitude for this shower ground though he was travelling well and an unlucky loser when falling on only Soft start, a p2p. 
With BHughes in the seat i think he’s a nice price to go in here, Bucko’s Boy may follow him home and looks a fair EW price for a trainer who does particularly well here.

📍LIMERICK 
• 3.10 MISS TEMPO 3/1 (1pt) - Henry’s runner was a beaten fav on handicap debut but that run came after a few months off the track and this girl should be sharper now and ready to gain compensation.
Already a point and maiden winner, an opening mark of 103 seems fair if judged on her beating of Robyndeglory (now rated 112) and close second to Palm Beach (116). 
A few in with a chance though, John Adams was very consistent over hurdles previously and Young Dev likely to be much more competitive back on his home ground. 

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