On Wednesday at Dundalk my selection Hale Boop was 2nd. The 11/8 favourite led from 2 furlongs out but he had no extra pace inside the final furlong and he was passed by the 11/4 winner Messidor.
Clonmel hosts a 7 race card on Thursday with the feature at 2.30 when 6 start the Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan Hurdle. Scarpeta won this race 2 years ago and despite missing last season don't be surprised if he goes well here on this his return to action. The other Willie Mullins trained runner Burrows Saint is a very good horse who won the Irish National in 2019 and was a 3 1/4 length winner when last seen at Punchestown 11 months ago,his season will probably be geared towards a tilt at the Grand National at Aintree but he should go well here. Dallas Des Pictons is useful over hurdles and needs to find the form that saw him come 2nd in the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham back in March 2019 and needs to forget his return at Limerick 53 days ago where he was a long last in a chase,returning to smaller obstacles here gives him a slight chance.
Big race prediction: 5: Scarpeta.
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