The big race on Saturday saw my selection Acapella Bourgeois win the Bobbyjo Chase for the second time. The 6/4 favourite was always challenging and eventually took a decisive lead 2 out. He stayed on well to beat Burrows Saint by 4 3/4 lengths.
We round off the weekend with 8 races at Naas where the big contest comes at 3.00 when 7 line-up for the Paddy Power Betting Shop Novice Hurdle. Streets Of Doyen arrives looking for his fifth win in a row after a 3 1/2 length victory at Cheltenham back in October and he should take the step up in Grade in his stride making him the one to beat. Echoes In Rain was a useful flat horse winning twice and matched that form when she won her second race over hurdles by a massive 15 lengths here at Naas back in December, she ran well to claim 4th in the Grade 2 Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle at Punchestown last time out and is the main challenger here. The only other one to keep an eye on is Razzle Dazzle Love who is a useful hurdler picking up 2 wins from 6 runs this season her last was a hurdle at Punchestown at the beginning of December. She was a very creditable 6th when last seen at Leopardstown 21 days ago and it would be no surprise if she came home in front here.
Big race prediction: 4: Streets Of Doyen.
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