The midweek meeting at Dundalk saw my selection Messidor win. The Evens favourite tracked the leaders early on and went to the front a furlong out he kept on strongly and comfortably crossed the line 2 1/4 lengths in front of Golden Lyric.
On Thursday there is a 7 race card at Thurles where the feature is at 1.20 when 5 begin the boomerang.Ie Chase. This small field looks more like a grade one than a listed contest with 3 winning at the highest level,Kemboy won two grade one's last year the Betway Bowl at Aintree by 9 lengths and the Punchestown Gold Cup by 2 lengths his best performance since those was a 1 1/2 length second in the Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup back in February and a drop back in trip here will definitely suit. Presenting Percy's grade one wins include the RSA Novice's Chase at Cheltenham in 2018 and his last big race was the Gold Cup also at Cheltenham back in March this year where he was running well until he unfortunately fell two fences from home that was also his last race with trainer Patrick Kelly and his first with Gordon Elliott was a 4th at Downpatrick at the end of October and he will be up there. The other big player is Monalee who's last major victory was in the Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown in early 2018 his only other win since then was at Gowran Park 21 months ago but he is a high class horse who ended last season with a very good 4th in the Cheltenham Gold Cup so don't overlook him.
Big race prediction: 3:Kemboy.
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