It was another good day on Wednesday with my selection Styledome winning. The 5/4 favourite chased the leaders early on and went into the lead under 2 furlongs out,he kept on well inside the final furlong and although his lead was reduced heading towards the finish he eventually came home by a neck.
Thurles hosts a 7 race card on Thursday with the highlight at 12.25 when 16 begin the Killinan Beginners Chase. Franco De Port is a useful hurdler who has won twice in his career a 2 mile hurdle over at Auteuil on his debut where he was an easy 13 length victor and at Gowran Park a year ago when he came home by 5 1/2 lengths. His last run saw him pulled up before the last in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham in March but switching to fences here means he is the one to beat. There are two main challengers, Front View is a good horse with two wins under his belt at Punchestown in April last year and Cork just over 12 months ago he made his chase debut on his reappearance at Fairyhouse 13 days ago finishing 5th and he should progress further here while Eleazar Des Neiges last won at Limerick in December last year while his fences debut at Punchestown 29 days ago saw him unseat his rider at the last. Despite that going down in trip here gives him a chance.
Big race prediction: 8: Franco De Port.
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