Saturday saw a mixed bag of results for my selections. At Leopardstown Carlisle Bay was 3rd the 6/4 favourite was beaten inside the final furlong by Wuqood and the 100/30 winner Flying Visit while at Galway Sassy Yet Classy was up with the leaders until a bad mistake 2 out saw her weaken and she had to watch the 11/2 shot Agent Boru win the race.
A busy weekend concludes with meetings at Galway and Wexford and there are two features,the first is at Galway at 3.00 when just 4 start the Marlin Hotel Dublin,Supporting The National Breast Cancer Institute Hurdle. Minella Melody is a useful hurdler who before her last race had won three in a row she failed to make it four when finishing towards the back of the field at Cheltenham 7 months ago but she can definitely bounce back here on her return. Grand Roi has had a good year and is looking for his third win in a row following victories at Fakenham in January and Warwick in February where he was an easy 13 length winner so he is definitely in contention. The other two in the race won't make it easy,Beacon Edge arrives after a good victory at Downpatrick 16 days ago where he came home by 9 lengths while Happy Jacky comes here after a career best victory at Tipparary 69 days ago where he was also an easy winner finishing 7 lengths in front so none of these horses can be ruled out.
The other main contest is at Wexford at 3.55 when 11 start the Slade Handicap Chase. Fine Theatre and Scoir Mear renew their rively here after there last meeting on this Wexford track 7 months ago where Fine Theatre came out on top by 3 1/4 lengths to claim the victory but with no run since then it's difficult to see him winning again Scoir Mear on the other hand has run three times since that defeat his last at Limerick two weeks ago where he was a creditable 5th so he is on the shortlist. The other two that have a big chance are Ask Nile who has had three good runs this year a second at Kilbeggan in early August, a third at Ballinrobe and a respectable 5th at Listowel 32 days ago while Valdieu last won at Naas back in February and returned to that track to finish a very good third later in the same month and being off for 8 months means he should go well in this race where many have things to prove so don't be surprised if an outsider wins.
Big race predictions: Galway 3.00: 3: Minella Melody Wexford 3.55: 3: Ask Nile.
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