Irish weekend tips: McShee can defy penalty and master rivals in Navan

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Irish weekend tips: McShee can defy penalty and master rivals in Navan

Master McShee remains  on an upward curve. Picture: Healy Racing

Although shouldering a Grade One penalty and carrying top-weight, the Paddy Corkery-trained Master McShee might upstage his more experienced rivals in the Grade Two Webster Cup Chase in Navan on Saturday.

The eight-year-old has plenty to do on ratings, lacks the experience of his rivals and is dropping back significantly in trip. But Corkery’s charge is on an upward curve, triumphed twice over the minimum trip over hurdles and might be up to the task.

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