Tap in to Tara
In the event of the meeting going ahead, it has already been postponed on two occasions, Clan Tara is fancied to land the nap in the 20% On Line Discount Novice Hurdle.
Paul Nolan’s gelding is on the upgrade, producing a career-best effort at Naas last time when a creditable third behind Mikael d’Haguenet and Western Charmer.
Previously the selection battled on in fine style to beat Head Of The Posse a short head at Navan.
Both the Navan and Naas contests were over two and a half miles and the selection shapes as if he may well come into his own stepping up to three miles for the first time.
Scotsirish swerves the featured Grade 2 Normans Grove Chase and the vote now falls on Liam Burke’s Thyne Again.
He has, however, four and a half lengths to find with Watson Lake on their running behind Big Zeb at Leopardstown at Christmas. But Thyne Again had less than a satisfactory build-up to that test and has a lot more scope for improvement than his three years older rival.
The opening Kehoe Ceilings and Partitions Maiden Hurdle is best left to Jim Culloty’s Qualviro.
This is a weak race and Qualviro indicated his turn might not be long delayed when third behind Voler La Vedette and Smoking Aces at Leopardstown.
The Bumper can fall to Willie Mullins’ Hammersmith, likely to relish the testing conditions as a son of Turtle Island.
