Saturday was a reasonable day for my picks, at Fairyhouse Favori Logique was 3rd. The 6/4 favourite sat 5th at halfway and travelled well to be 3rd entering the straight. He kept on well on the run-in without reaching the leaders with the race going to Arrycan who beat Lord Lariat by 1/2 a length. At Limerick Star Of Cashel finished 4th. The 9/2 joint favourite tracked the leader early and sat 2nd 3 out. He dropped to 4th under 2 out keeping on at the same pace offering no extra close to home. The race was won by Maud Conne Spirit who came home by 3 lengths.
The weekend comes to an end with 7 races at The Curragh and 8 at Limerick with 2 standout contests,the first is the 3.05 at The Curragh when 33 begin the Paddy Power Irish Cesarewitch. My Sister Sarah last won in a handicap at Listowel in June and she was a respectable 8th at Galway when last seen 72 days ago. She has useful form over hurdles and in this highly competitive race she just gets the nod. National Ballet is a promising horse who has 1 win from 3 runs this year that came at Limerick in July and he was a very good 4th at Galway on his last run 76 days ago. He goes up in trip here but has plenty of potential so is a threat. Ebendi was 5th on his first outing for Joseph O’Brien at Killarney in mid August. He makes his handicap debut here and should go well. The other high on the shortlist is Monas Melody a two-time winner on the flat who was 8th at Leopardstown 29 days ago,she also goes up in trip and can't be ruled out. At Limerick their feature is at 3.55 when 18 line-up for the Jt Mcnamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase. Here it's hard to look past Cavalry Master an excellent horse who made it 4 wins in a row in a novice chase at Killarney 86 days ago. He makes his handicap debut here and is definitely the one to beat. Chatham Street Lad didn't need to be at his best to win a Group 3 chase on this course when last seen in March. He beat Defi Bleu by 11 lengths and will be in the mix on this his season return. Funky Dady last won at Tipperary in July and was a respectable second at Listowel 16 days ago and on form he has a good chance. The other to look at in this cracking handicap is Ontheropes who was a very good second on his last outing at Fairyhouse back in November last year. He was no match for the winner that day but with this being his first run since then he can't be discounted.
Big race predictions: The Curragh: 15: My Sister Sarah Limerick: 8: Cavalry Master.
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