On Wednesday at Killarney my pick Queen's Speech was 6th. The 16/1 chance tracked the leaders in the early stages and challenged on the straight. She kept on well without matching the major players inside the final furlong with the 2/1 favourite Mehnah winning by 3/4 of a length.
It's another busy day on Thursday with 8 races at both Killarney and Leopardstown. The main event on day 4 of the July festival at Killarney is the 2.45 when 16 begin the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle. Western Cowboy picked up his first win in a novice hurdle at Limerick 49 days ago. He goes up in trip to make his handicap hurdle debut and with his yard in good form he is a big player here. Thousand Tears looked good after 10 months off when he finished 4th in a hurdle at Cork 6 days ago,he is competitive on form and is a threat. The other one on the shortlist is Whatucallher who picked up her career best win at Punchestown 46 days ago but only after being promoted after crossing the line second. Despite that on form she is a danger and definitely can't be overlooked here. At Leopardstown the big race comes at 6.00 when 9 start the group 3 Green Room Meld Stakes. In this field only one standsout Japan who dispite being a bit below form in two group one's a third in the Coronation Cup at Epsom in June and a sixth to Wonderful Tonight in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot 26 days ago he did drop down to a group 3 to win the Ormonde Stakes at Chester on his season return in May and he should win again here. Snapraeterea last won at Naas in May and was a very good 4th to Mohaafeth in the Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot and he is one of the main threats. The other one is Visualisation who has picked up 3 wins from 6 runs this year his last was at The Curragh in May that was followed up with a good second in a handicap at Royal Ascot 26 days ago and he should go well again.
Big race predictions: Killarney: 5: Western Cowboy Leopardstown: 1: Japan.
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