Saturday's big race saw my selection Fakir D'oudairies come 2nd. The 7/4 chance was in the runners up spot most of the way but led briefly approaching the 2nd last he was soon passed by Notebook who stayed on well and the 7/2 shot easily came home by 12 lengths.
The weekend comes to an end with two meetings with 8 races at both Navan and Cork. The big race at Navan is at 2.20 when 4 start the Betvictor Make Your Best Bet Chase. Minella Indo looks like the best horse in the race he ended last season with a second in the RSA chase at Cheltenham and he won on this Naven course back in January. On his season return at the end of October he romped home by 25 lengths at Wexford and shouldn't have any trouble here. Dream Conti heads up the challengers for the minor places he had an encouraging run when finishing 3rd at Punchestown a week ago and going up in trip here means he should improve. Ravenhill is a smart chaser who has won six times in his career his last a 2 1/4 length success at Cheltenham back in March and he needs to find that form again after finishing 8th at Down Royal 22 days ago,while the other runner Brahma Bull last ran a year ago when he picked up a career best victory at Cork so he could be an interesting outsider.
The other big race is at Cork at 3.10 when 11 begin the Mallow Handicap Chase. Off You Go is a promising horse who was a creditable 4th in a novice chase at Gowran Park when last seen in February and he should improve in this his first handicap chase. Chatham Street Lad last won at Ballinrobe in October and was a good 5th at Galway 29 days ago and he should go well again here. The other one with a major chance is Arvico Bleu who's last win was 12 runs ago at Clonmel,he was second in his last run at Thurles 9 months ago and could go one better here.
Big race predictions: Navan 2.20: 3: Minella Indo Cork 3.10: 1: Off You Go.
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