17:10 Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap

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A lightly-raced, progressive three-year-old, RIZAL can step up on his recent second at Galway. The Johnny Murtagh-trained gelding looked rather unlucky not to score at the Festival there in August, before appearing unsuited to the track at Bellewstown. Back at Ballybrit last month, the son of Lope De Vega made up plenty of late ground to reach the frame and he should be ideally suited to this more galloping track and longer straight. A winner on her handicap debut at Gowran Park, Syzygy is open to further improvement on just her fifth start. Warazam has to be respected, especially given that her recent Punchestown triumph has been boosted subsequently.