The week didn't start well with my selection Adnap coming 6th. The 15/2 shot started slowly but was in midfield after 2 furlongs. He was close up with the leaders as the race entered it's final stages but he weakened a furlong out and had to watch the 15/8 favourite Winner Takes Itall win the race by 3 1/2 lengths.
Punchestown stages 7 races on Tuesday and the feature is at 1.00 when 12 start the Ballymore Group Rated Novice Chase. Royal Thief made a winning start over fences when last seen at Kilbeggan 43 days ago he goes down in trip here and should go well again. Thatsy heads up the dangers his last win was at Navan exactly a year ago on debut he moved to fences at Galway 48 days ago where he was a 10 length second but he should definitely improve here. Gran Geste is a useful hurdler who was a respectable 3rd at Galway at the end of October he makes his chase debut here and is definitely on the shortlist. Fils D'oudairies last ran at Autellil in France a year ago where he won a hurdle by 1 3/4 lengths,this is his first run for Joseph O'brien so it will interesting to see how he goes. Willie Mullins has two runners here both of whom are newcomers to chasing,Colreevy achieved her first victory in a maiden hurdle at Limerick back in December where she easily won by 8 1/2 lengths and this year she was 2nd at Fairyhouse and finished 5th at Cheltenham so she is respected while Vis Ta Loi last run on this course back in February where he was 6th in a novice hurdle so he has an outside chance here.
Big race prediction: 4: Royal Thief.
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