“Sam Ewing was deputising for J J (Slevin) and he was very confident at the time and also very complimentary about him afterwards. Meanwhile, Blizzard Of Oz is not without mention as he attempts to bounce back to his best in Sunday’s O’Driscolls Irish Whiskey Leopardstown Handicap Chase. “Blizzard Of Oz was disappointing at Leopardstown at Christmas but was running a huge race in the Coral Gold Cup before making a mistake at the cross-fence. J J thought he was cantering and if he’s in the same form there is a big handicap in him. “You can put a line through his last run and I don’t think soft ground will be much of a problem for him.”

Source: The Herald January 28, 2026 14:45 UTC