The Dublin Racing Festival and a cracking card from Sandown take centre stage and here are thoughts of our Long Shot tipster.
Sandown
J: H Cobden
T: P F Nicholls
Henri The Second showed the benefit of a his first outing for nearly a year when 4th of 9 at Sandown in November to then go on and win in some style over this course and distance in December last year. He took apart the field to win by 18 lengths and looked a natural on the very testing ground conditions that day. He get's a similar test today albeit in a slightly higher grade. The handicapper put him up 8lb pounds for his last win and that seems fair considering the distance he won by and being a lightly raced 8-year old there could well be more to come, especially at today's distance. Henri The Second rates a 4 star each way Pick.