Thursday was another excellent day with my selection Lignou winning. The 4/1 shot disputed the lead early and soon led. But he wasn't fluent from 3 out and despite coming under pressure he kept on well in the straight and just about held on beating Hewick by a neck.
There is a double header to finish the week with 8 races at both Cork and Kilbeggan,the main event at Cork is the 1.20 when 14 line-up for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden. Lifetime Legend finished a very good second in a maiden at Galway back in September he failed to build on that in his last two starts a Group 2 at The Curragh and a listed race at Tipperary however he is a major player here on his return. Ottoman Emperor showed promise when finishing 6th on the all-weather at Dundalk on debut 28 days ago and he definitely enters calculations. Max Mayhem finished 8th on his first run at Naas back in November, he returns after 173 days off going up in trip and he should definitely improve. The other one in the field to look at is Nothingbuttrouble who ran a good race to finish 3rd at Galway in October on her final start as a 2 year old,her reappearance at Dundalk 42 days ago saw her finish 12th but she should fare better on her turf return. The big contest at Kilbeggan is the 6.55 when 16 begin the Congratulations Put The Kettle On Irish EBF Mares Beginners Chase. Reine Fee is a useful hurdler who has picked up one win from 23 starts in her career,she was a very creditable 3rd in a handicap chase at Clonmel 22 days ago and has to be taken seriously here. La Feline is another good hurdler who was a below form 9th at Clonmel when last seen at the end of March but she goes back up in trip here and can't be ruled out. Imitation Game was a good winner in her point-to-point career but has yet to replicate that under rules her best finish was a second on debut at Thurles in February and despite falling at Cork 19 days ago she should still be considered if she cuts out her errors.
Big race predictions: Cork: 6: Lifetime Legend Kilbeggan: 10: Reine Fee.
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