In Wednesday's big race at Dundalk my selection Offiah came 7th. The 1/2 favourite was held up at the rear of the field after a slow start,she made some headway in the final couple of furlongs but nothing to trouble the 5/1 winner Let Me Pass.
There is just one meeting on Thursday 8 races at Clonmel. The big race of the afternoon is at 3.00 when only 6 line up for the Clonmel Oil Chase. Cilaos Emery is a top class chaser who was a creditable 4th in the champion Hurdle when last seen at Cheltenham back in March and the combination of switching back to chasing and being off 8 months means he is the one to beat. Bachasson didn't need to be at his best when winning on this Clonmel course last time out he came home by 12 lengths that day it won't be that easy this time but he is an impressive horse and is the main challenger. Of the others it's difficult to find a horse that will worry the main two but Paloma Blue could upset the odds if he performs as well as he did to win at Wexford in late August but that was his only win this season so he will need a top class run to make it two.
Big race prediction: 1: Cilaos Emery.
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