Getting a race into Carefully Selected is more important than the distance

Carefully Selected (far side): takes his chance in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown

Carefully Selected (left) seeking Grade 3 success at Fairyhouse on SundayCredit: Caroline Norris

Sunday's runners

Punchestown

Carefully Selected represents us in the Grade 3 Killiney Novice Chase (1.05) at Punchestown having missed the Grade 1 three mile novice at Leopardstown's Christmas meeting due to the ground being too quick for him.

The 2m4f trip will be shorter than ideal but we need to get more experience into him and that is a more important consideration than the distance at this stage of the season.

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Willie Mullins

Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 10 January 2020inComment

Last updated 16:33, 10 January 2020

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