Let Yourself Go this weekend
Although beaten twenty-one lengths when second, on his hurdling debut at Navan, the six-year-old is highly-regarded by his trainer, who has found an apparently ideal opportunity for him in the St. Patrick’s Day Maiden Hurdle.
Let Yourself Go made a couple of slight mistakes on his jumping bow at Navan, when he was slammed by the Jessica Harrington-trained Give It Time.
But he still had a big field of novices behind him and, with that experience behind him, Maguire’s gelding, previously successful in his only Point-to-Point and a Cork bumper, sets a decent standard in the context of this event.
Collou, successful in a Cork bumper and narrowly beaten by Your Sum Man at Tipperary, makes plenty of appeal in the Greenmount Racing Club Mares Maiden Hurdle.
This mare shaped with plenty of promise when fifth to Home Hunter in a maiden hurdle at Naas last time and should prove difficult to beat on this occasion.
Tomorrow, at Limerick, Callherwhatulike should land the Grade 3 Bank Of Ireland Mares Novice Chase for Robert Tyner and Davy Russell.
Clear-cut winner of a mares event at Clonmel, she had Cheltenham winner Finger On the Pulse behind when runner-up to Le Toscan at Cork back in October.
More recently, she finished third to Notre Pere in a Grade 1 three-miler at Leopardstown and, last time, disappointed when only sixth to Pomme Tiepy in a Grade 2 on the same track.
Dropping back to two miles and six furlongs, Callherwhatulike appears to have plenty in her favour this time and should justify favouritism for punters suffering from post-Cheltenham problems.
In the earlier Dawn Omega Milk Mares Novice Hurdle, Cheltenham hero Ruby Walsh might pounce late on the Willie Mullins-trained four-year-old Dani California.
Ruby appeared to find the key to this filly when she bolted up at Down Royal last time and, in receipt of 11lb. from impressive Navan winner Give It Time, Dani California should prove difficult to beat.
Willie Mullins, who continued his fine Cheltenham record this week, should also be noted at Navan tomorrow where Ballytrim, fourth to Coolcashin at Naas last time, stands out in the Irish Stallion Farms Novice Hurdle over two miles and seven furlongs.
Mullins and Davy Condon might salso strike with the long absent Taipan’s Way in a division of the Kilberry Maiden Hurdle.
Winner of a Kilbeggan bumper, Taipan’s Way met some formidable opposition, including Weatherbys Cheltenham Bumper third Zaarito, last summer.
But, if he jumps well, he should be good enough to make a successful hurdling debut.
