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Crowded House plans fluid.Much to the shagran of anti post punters, trainer Brian Meehan has indicated there are no set plans for top rated three year old Crowded House, " The Epsom Derby is our main target, so he may go to Newmarket for the 2,000 Guineas, or we might decide to leave him for a crack at the Dante Stakes at York during the following week". Irish Guineas for Recharge.Having seen off Intense Focus in yesterday's Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial, it was uncertain as to which Spring Classic would be the next target for the Kevin Prendergast trained three year old, but today, connections have decided to take their chance in the Boylesports Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Top weights still within handicap mark.At today's weight allocation ceremony at Fairyhouse racecourse, the Jim Dreaper trained Welsh Grand National winner Notra Pere has been allocated top weight of eleven stone twelve pounds. All of the top three in the weights; Notra Pere, Airforce One, and Snowy Morning, are still two pounds within their official handicap mark. However, as a note of caution to prospective anti post punters, the respective trainers of the three top weights; Jim Dreaper, Charlie Mann, and Willie Mullins, have all indicated their horses will only run if the ground at Fairyhouse exhibits some cut on Easter Monday. Gladiatorus heads to Europe.Gladiatorus, the front running winner of the Dubai Duty Free on Saturday at Nad al Sheba, has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation, and is reported to be heading for Europe, where he will compete in several of the major Group One one mile contests during the upcoming flat season. Paco Boy to return to favoured Newbury.Having only finished eighth in Saturday's Dubai Duty Free, connections have decided to return Paco Boy to his favourite track of Newbury for the Group One Lockinge Stakes. Paco Boy is unbeaten in three runs at Newbury, and it is hoped familiar surroundings will give him the impetus to recapture his devastating 2008 form in the April running of Newbury's only Group One race. Well Armed to be well prepared for Breeders Cup.Connections of impressive Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed are confirming he will undertake a campaing during the rest of the season which will culminate in an attempt to win the Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita later this year. Ffoslas target for locally trained Snoopy Loopy.During 2008, Peter Bowen, who trains not far from the new Ffoslas racecourse in South Wales, prepared Snoopy Loopy to snatch major summer racing prizes at Market Rasen and Newton Abbot, beforehe he then went on to win a big prize at Haydock and finished second in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon. But after a poor couple of runs in his recent races, the eleven year old is to run in this week's Totesport Bowl at Aintree, before he receives a well earned break. Owned by David Walters, the driving force behind the new Ffoslas racecourse, Snoopy Loopy will then be prepared to win the new £50,000 Ffoslas Open Handicap Chase at his new local track's premier meeting on 28 August. Solid performance from Rockhampton.Oaks hopeful Roman Empress may have disappointed for the Coolmore team in yesterday's Leopardstown fillies maiden, but Rockhampton's victory in the colt's equivalent opened Aidan O'Brien's account for this season. The son of Galileo cruised down the outside of his field to win by a length and a half, and the manner of this first victory suggests there is plenty more to come during the remainder of the flat campaign. Grand National News.- With the Aintree ground already classified as good, and dry weather pridicted for the next few days, officials at the Liverpool course have indicated they are likely to commence watering of the track as early as today. - At today's latest confirmation stage for Saturday's Grand National, seventy four horses have stood their ground. With the defection of Snoopy Loopy and Nosic, Cloudy Lane is now the new top weight with eleven stone ten pounds, while 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War of Attrition now has to carry eleven stone nine pounds. - Ruby Walsh has decided to ride My Will in Saturday's big race, and this decision to choose the current favourite should see him cement his position as a very popular market leader. In fact, My Will could be the shortest priced favourite for the Grand National in many a year. - In eight out of the last ten years of the Grand National, the race has been won by a nine or ten year old who has been carrying around ten and a half stones, and according to our handicapper, the horse who fits the bill this year could be Kilbeggan Blade. Tom George has spent the last four months preparing his ten year old for the Aintree centrepiece, and providing he copes with the Grand National fences, he is ideally treated to at least pick up a place in this year's race. - Dominic Elsworth has today learnt he has not broken his shoulder following the crashing fall he suffered at last week's Towcester meeting, but with very bad bruising, he is now a definite doubt as the partner for Darkness in Saturday's Grand National. However, knowing these tough northern based jockeys, we are sure he will only pass on his rideif he is physically unable to mount Darkness on the day. - Nigel Twiston Davies, who has trained Earth Summit, (1998), and Bindaree, (2002), to win the Grand National, has announced the jockeys who will partner his four runners in this year's race; Brendan Powell will partner Nowhere, Tom Scudamore will be aboard Battle Cry, Tom Molloy will partner Ollie Magern, and David England will accompany veteran Fundamentalist. - Mick Fitzgerald has told the Racing Post he is regarding his upcoming return to Aintree with trepidation. Now, as a pundit with the BBC, he will not have to face the Aintree fences in the saddle, but the memory of the horrendous fall from L'Ami at the second fence in last year's race, which caused such severe neck and knee injuriesit forced his early retirement, is still clear in his mind, and he suspects a visual reminder of the incident will disturb some painful memories. - David Pipe seems to be becoming optimistic last year's Grand National winner Comply or Die is returning to form just in time for Saturday's big race. In a recent interview, Pipe confirmed his charge is showing plenty in training, and he seems to have come on from his recent run at the Cheltenham Festival. While not brimming over with confidence, Pipe seems quietly confident his ten year old will do himself justice in this year's renewal of the world's greatest steeplechase.
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