Dunguib Betting Tips

It will be fascinating to see how the inexperienced Brian O’Connell rides red-hot favourite Dunguib.

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He sat well off the pace when they teamed up to win the Bumper here last year, but surely a repeat of such exaggerated waiting tactics will be suicidal, especially with question marks surrounding his mount’s jumping.

The race always attracts a large field, and apart from 2006, when Noland flew from the clouds in a fast run affair, it has definitely paid dividends to be handy, and last year the first two home – Go Native and Medermit – both made their moves simultaneously at the third last.

Remember that if you are with the speedier types and the race is run on conditions described as ‘good to soft’ or worse, then it may blunt their finishing kick preventing them from finding as much as expected. Plenty of ex-Flat racers have come there swinging off the bridle at the second last, only not to get home, and the climb from the last can seem like Mount Everest!

Here’s a look at some of the leading  advice if you arelooking to get involved in-running on Dunguib.

Philip Fenton’s superstar looks set to go off one of the shortest favourites ever for the SupremeNovices’ and the weight of Irish money will be on the shoulders of this outstanding seven-yearold. He has barely been off the bridle in his career, but his jumping wasn’t great last time and that appears to be the only chink in his armour. In-running punters will have their eyes fixed on this fellow throughout the race and if he smashes a couple of early hurdles, he looks sure to trade odds against.

It also seems more than likely that Brian O’Connell will again adopt patient tactics and switch Dunguib off at the back of the field.

That may be the time to step in, as the strong pace is likely to help his jumping as the race heats up and if he’s there or thereabouts coming down the hill he will trade incredibly short.