Plump for Pomme Tiepy in Thyestes
This is a meeting which has been postponed on two occasions and O’Grady’s Rocco's Hall was in the field both times.
But now, horror of horrors, the nine-year-old has been relegated to second reserve and his chances of getting a run have to be remote.
Rocco’s Hall was the original selection, but in his absence a hopeful nod falls on Pomme Tiepy.
She hinted that a return to her best may be imminent when running a cracker in the Paddy Power at Leopardstown at Christmas.
Pomme Tiepy was doing all her best work at the finish, third behind Majestic Concorde and Becauseicouldntsee and, hopefully, will build on that effort.
Willie Mullins trains the selection and provides the nap in the shape of Mourad in the Grade 2 Galmoy Hurdle.
Mourad is progressive and there was plenty to admire in the way he beat Powerstation, 2lbs better in, by two lengths at Leopardstown.
Tony Mullins’ Ahyaknowyerself looks the one to beat in the New Tote Daily Double Bumper, having gone down a neck to Under The Arch at Thurles.
The form is ordinary but, with a useful 5lbs claimer aboard, he receives a more than useful weight concession from the previous winners.
