In-form team can strike early at Leopardstown

Credit: Harry Trump

Poker Party
12.10 Leopardstown
2pts win

Henry de Bromhead's fine run of form has continued through the Christmas period and Poker Party can keep up the good work on his handicap chase debut in a 2m5f event for conditional riders.

Poker Party won over this trip over hurdles and found 2m½f too sharp at Clonmel on the most recent of four races in beginners' events, the first of which was a Listowel contest won by Le Richebourg, a Grade 1 winner this week. His second attempt was as second-string in a well-contested Wexford event won by stablemate Mind's Eye.

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Alan SweetmanFeatures writer

Published on 28 December 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:40, 28 December 2018

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