Sunday racing tips
LEOPARDSTOWN: 12:40 Cousin Kate, 13:10 Final Demand, 13:40 Talk The Talk, 14:10 Marine Nationale, 14:45 Kim Roque, 15:20 Lossiemouth, 15:52 I Started A Joke, 16:27 Brosna Shine.
MUSSELBURGH: 12:55 Mossy Fen Road, 13:25 Dedicated Hero, 14:55 Koukeo, 14:30 The G Wizard, 15:05 Rock My Way, 15:40 Sonigino, 16:15 Dearkeithandkaty.
MARKET RASEN: 12:47 Wind Your Neck In, 13:17 Gee Force Flyer, 13:47 Grandad's Cap, 14:20 Outer Banks, 14:55 Smurfette, 15:30 Mr Zee, 16:02 Grain Trade.
Key races and best bets
MARINE NATIONALE - 14:10 Leopardstown
Although MARINE NATIONALE currently trails Solness 3-0 in head to heads over C&D Barry Connell's charge looked unlucky not to come out on top at the Christmas meeting and can take his revenge now. Majborough wasn't too far behind that pair on that occasion and is the obvious next best.
KIM ROQUE - 14:45 Leopardstown
KIM ROQUE has posted 2 decent efforts at Cheltenham since joining Joseph O'Brien and might prove the answer with further improvement possible. Kinturk Kalanisi showed he can cope with the demands of a big-field handicap here when third over Christmas and heads the many dangers along with Dee Capo, last season's Plate runner-up Thecompanysergeant and Waterford Whispers, who failed to fire when a short-priced favourite last time but is the mount of Mark Walsh from the McManus contingent.
ROCK MY WAY - 15:05 Musselburgh
ROCK MY WAY shaped as if still in good form in the Welsh National at Chepstow and can quickly resume winning ways back in calmer waters. Grozni was back to his best when scoring at Kelso and was fourth in last season's Scottish National off a similar mark. Magna Sam is bidding for a third win in this race and this has likely been the target again.
LOSSIEMOUTH - 15:20 Leopardstown
LOSSIEMOUTH and Brighterdaysahead were first and second in the December Hurdle over C&D 5 weeks ago and can dominate again, the former fancied to confirm the placings and record her 10th Grade 1 success. El Fabiolo seemed to relish the return to hurdles at Punchestown and is best of the others.
SONIGINO - 15:40 Musselburgh
SONIGINO stepped forward from his reappearance run when third at Sandown 29 days ago, rallying well from the last, so he is taken to return to winning ways upped in trip. Heading the list of dangers is Double Powerful, who got back on the up when second in the Lanzarote last time, while Highland Fashion could still have more to offer as a stayer.
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