The Punt Acca: Matt Rennie's two horse racing tips on Easter Monday
Three horses to include in a double on Easter Monday. . .
Asterion Forlonge (3.50 Fairyhouse)
The enigmatic nine-year-old is top class on his day and should take all the beating in what looks a below-par running of this Grade 2 2m4f hurdle. A top-level winner over hurdles, the grey has been frustrating over fences, despite some excellent performances, and made a pleasing comeback from a long injury absence when second at Thurles last month. He should be expected to improve greatly from that over a trip that is his optimum, while his closest rivals, including the returning Monkfish, need to prove their talents still remain.
Busselton (5.00 Fairyhouse)
The six-year-old thrives in the hustle and bustle of staying handicap chases and he should go well again in the Irish Grand National. A good winner of the Kerry National in September, Busselton has only finished out of the first two in handicap chases once, when he was a creditable fifth in the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury in November. That form has been boosted - he finished a place behind subsequent Cheltenham winner and Grand National favourite Corach Rambler - and his prep run for this was fine given it came over an inadequate trip. Shane Fitzgerald's 3lb claim is also valuable and his mark still looks very workable.
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