Due to bad weather only two of my selections ran on Sunday. Storm Bella put pay to the meeting at Limerick but at Leopardstown Chacun Pour Soi won the 4/7 favourite went into the lead 3 out he travelled well and kept on strongly in the final furlong comfortably coming home by 6 1/2 lengths. Ballydam came 4th the 9/4 shot chashed the leaders but mistakes at the 3rd and 4th saw him drop back he had nothing extra inside the final furlong and the race was won by the 7/4 favourite Appreciate It.
The Grade one's keep on coming at Leopardstown with two more on Monday,the first is at 1.15 when 9 begin the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle. Sire Du Berlais has won twice already this year the Pertemps final at Cheltenham in March and the Grade 2 Lismullen Hurdle on his reappearance at Navan 50 days ago he didn't need to be at his best to win by 1/2 a length that day and stepping up to grade 1 company here shouldn't faze him. Ronald Pump was a very creditable 2nd to Honeysuckle in the Hatton's Grade when last seen at Fairyhouse at the end of November he was closing all the way and only lost by 1/2 a length. His return to 3 miles here means he should be respected. The other two that deserve a mention are Fury Road who comes here after a victory at Punchestown 43 days ago where he beat Dewcup by 3 1/2 lengths and the Storyteller who is a high class horse looking for his 4th win of 2020 his last was a career best in the Champion Chase at Down Royal at the end of October and he will give another good account of himself as he returns to hurdles here.
The other grade one of the day is at 2.25 when 14 start the Savills Chase. Minella Indo was one of the best staying novice chasers of last season and he finished his campaign with a very good second in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham he has started this season with two victory's his last was at Navan in November where he easily came home by 7 1/2 lengths and he should win his first grade one here. Delta Work won this race 12 months ago when he beat Monalee by a head,his season return at Down Royal in October saw him finish 5th but he should definitely be respected. Presenting Percy and Kemboy are both top class chasers who renew a rivalry here that began at Thurles in mid November where Percy won by 6 1/2 lengths and both should not be ruled out.
Monday also sees 8 races at Limerick where the highlight is the 2.45 when 19 line up for the Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase. Off You Go was a disappointing 4th in a handicap chase at Fairyhouse 16 days ago but he goes back up in trip here and should be taken seriously. There are two main challengers,Articulum was a very good 3rd on his season debut at Navan 23 days ago and he can definitely make his presence felt while Dream Conti was pulled up in his latest outing at Navan 36 days ago in a race won by Minella Indo despite that he should improve and be right up there here.
Big race predictions: Leopardstown 1.15: 7: Sire Du Berlais 2.25: 10: Minella Indo
Limerick: 4: Off You Go.
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