Today's Tips: Fr Humphrey looks set for a quick follow up at Thurles

Thurles hosts today’s national hunt card and Fr Humphrey can follow up yesterday’s success at Fairyhouse by taking the Thurles Handicap Chase for Mary Hallahan.

Today's Tips: Fr Humphrey looks set for a quick follow up at Thurles

The gelding showed much improved form when holding off the late thrust of As De Pique in a similar event at Punchestown, back in May. He was then left off for more than five months until yesterday afternoon, when he showed even better form when.

Although he made a couple of mistakes along the way, including when being challenged by favourite Tomcoole Lad at the final fence, he picked up really well in the closing stages to win with plenty to spare.

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