The week began with my pick Humm Baby coming 2nd. The 4/1 shot was disputing 2nd 3 out and was on terms by the next,she was narrowly ahead just after the last but made no further impression inside the final furlong with the 15/2 chance Strange Notions winning by 6 1/2 lengths.
A Tuesday double header sees 8 races at both Tipperary and Ballinrobe. The feature at Tipperary is the 3.45 when 17 start the Tipperary Town Handicap Hurdle. Brides Hill is a promising horse who was a very creditable 2nd at Ballinrobe 21 days ago,plenty more is expected and she can definitely pick up her first win here. The winner of that Ballinrobe race Listenheretomejack is scheduled to go again here but he was also entered for the 6.00 at Ballinrobe on Monday night (he finished 8th.) If he does run in this race then he should be the main challenger. Magnor Glory picked up his career best win in a handicap hurdle at Wexford just 9 days ago coming home by a massive 16 lengths and he definitely enters calculations. The other challenger should be Weihnachts who picked up 2 wins from 6 runs last season his best was a handicap chase at Gowran Park 84 days ago,he switches from chasing to hurdles here and should not be overlooked. The big race at Ballinrobe is the 7.45 when 15 begin the Mchale Mayo National Handicap Chase. Popong was a creditable 3rd in a handicap chase at Punchestown 24 days ago and on form she definitely has a good chance here. Shady Operator picked up his career best win at Killarney 15 days ago and he's definitely on the shortlist. The other danger is Optical Confusion who last won on this course at the beginning of this month cruising to a 6 length victory,he is looking for his hat-trick win here after being first past the post at Fairyhouse in April and he can definitely do it. The other main threat is Definite Soldier who was much improved when winning at Kilbeggan 11 days ago,he was 1/2 a length in front that day and another strong performance could see him home.
Big race predictions: Tipperary: 11: Brides Hill Ballinrobe: 6: Popong.
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