Thursday was another poor day with my pick Baby Zeus coming 11th. The 3/1 favourite was always towards the rear sitting 10th a furlong out. He made no impression inside the final furlong and was never a factor leaving the 8/1 chance Mosala to win by 3/4 of a length.
There are two meetings on Friday with 7 races at Cork and 8 at Kilbeggan. The feature contest at Cork is the 6.50 when 6 begin the Thank You To All The Frontline Workers Hurdle. Peregrine Run is a smart chaser who has won over this course and distance in his career,he was a very creditable 8th on his last appearance in a handicap at The Curragh 13 days ago and making the switch from the flat to hurdles here means he should add another win to his record. Wonder Laish was a good 3rd at Cork on his reappearance back in April but his follow up run was a let-down when he finished 18th in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown 73 days ago,he goes up in trip here which makes him a leading player. Nibblers Charm is the other main threat he was a course winner back in 2019 but he was a disappointing 9th on his return at Limerick 21 days ago,that run was needed and he should be better here he also makes the switch to hurdles meaning he can't be ruled out. At Kilbeggan the big race comes at 7.35 when 17 start the AXA Smart Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase. Kruzhlinin picked up one win last season that came at Navan in March and he was a creditable 2nd in a handicap at Killarney when last seen 60 days ago and he should go one better here. The winner of that race Shady Operator goes again,his follow up was a below form 6th to Agent Boru at Ballinrobe 45 days ago but despite that he is on the shortlist. Freewheelin Dylan won this race last year and was a shock 150/1 winner of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse in April he followed that up with a good 4th in a handicap at Punchestown at the beginning of May and he can definitely make his presence felt here.
Big race predictions: Cork: 4: Peregrine Run Kilbeggan: 14: Kruzhlinin.
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