Why David Jennings fancies a 'quirky but quality' chaser in the Irish Gold Cup

Asterion Forlonge and Paul Townend clear the last on their way to winning a beginners' chase at PunchestownCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

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Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup | Grade 1 | 3m½f | 5yo+ | ITV4/RTV

It's hard to be adamant about anything in what is an intriguing Irish Gold Cup, but the one thing that looks guaranteed is a genuine gallop from flagfall.

Frodon and Kemboy don't really know any other way of going about things, they wear their hearts on their sleeves and are all the richer for it.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 4 February 2022inPreviews

Last updated 20:08, 4 February 2022

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