Horse racing tips: Leopardstown, Musselburgh and Taunton – Steve Mullen’s betting preview for the racing this Sunday, February 4

LEOPARDSTOWN

12.40

ALLETRIX has a fighting chance in an ultra-tough race. She ran a cracked in the Fairyhouse Grade 2 last time and will like the cut underfoot. The trip suits and Jessica Harrington’s horses are going well.

1.15

ESPOIR D’ALLEN has carried all before him and deserves this step up in class. He travelled well again when winning a Grade 2 here last time and should still be improving at this stage of his career.

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1.50

SAMCRO looks very hard to beat given the form of his recent wins. He has hardly put a foot wrong so far and ran away with a Navan Grade 2 in style latest.

One of the others will have to improve massively to challenge.

2.25

TOTAL RECALL put in a superb effort to win the Hennessy at Newbury last time in a bobbing finish with Whisper.

That built on his earlier form that saw him strike at Limerick and he’s a full 22lb lower in the handicap back over the smaller obstacles. That makes him hard to stop.

3.00

RATHVINDEN is worth an each-way punt in an open contest. He was brought down here last time but is usually an excellent jumper and has held his own in Grade 1 company.

He sees out this distance well and looks a big price.

OUR DUKE wasn’t right when seventh at Down Royal last time and is much better judged on his easy Irish National win in April.

Okay, his undoubted stamina won’t be brought into play here but connections still rate him as a Cheltenham Gold Cup horse and he can show why today.

4.10

HELL’S KITCHEN doesn’t have a lot of chasing miles on the clock but showed his quality when winning at Kempton on Boxing Day.

He’s up a fair 6lb for that over a distance that suits well so should be right there again.

4.40

COLREEVY is well bred and showed signs of class when scoring well on her debut at Fairyhouse before Christmas. She should come on for that debut and win this good closing contest.

Stablemate Relegate probably wants further but is another to consider closely.

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MUSSELBURGH

12.50 Celtic Flames

1.25 We Have A Dream

2.00 Claimantakinformorgan

2.35 Mr Whipped

3.10 Jump For Dough

3.45 General Mahler

4.20 Enlighten

TAUNTON

1.05 Grand Sancy

1.40 Culture De Sivola

2.15 Vocaliser

2.50 Go Long

3.25 Royalraise

4.00 Mr Lando

4.30 River Dun