After a day off we begin the Irish racing week with 7 races at Punchestown on Tuesday and with Cheltenham on the horizon 2 contests standout. The first is at 1.15 when 6 begin the Watch Racing Free Online At Ladbrokes Beginners Chase. This is a good contest with the pick just going to Cape Gentleman a useful winner over hurdles who was a creditable 3rd in the Galway Handicap Hurdle when last seen in July. He makes his chase debut here which gives him the nod. Ballyadam was a long way back in second in the Supreme Novices at Cheltenham and was a below form 4th in the Mersey Novices Hurdle on his last outing 6 months ago, he is another making his chase debut and is a smart recruit to the ranks with a stable in good form he will definitely challenge. The best of the rest is Buddy Rich a useful chaser who was a good second at Killarney 9 days ago and with another bold showing likely he could beat the main two.
The other interesting race comes at 2.20 when 12 start the Ladbrokes Get Extra Places Every Day 3yo Hurdle. The winner of this race last year Quilixios went on to be first past the post in the Triumph Hurdle so will we see the 2022 winner come from this field? Bell Ex One isn't yet the finished article jumping wise but he did follow up the promise shown on his hurdles debut with a win at Listowel 23 days ago. He stayed on well to come home by 3 lengths that day and with this race not looking any stronger he should win again. Calvados was 3rd in that same Listowel race but can boast a victory over hurdles,that came at Ballinrobe in August and she could be up there again here. Of the one’s making their hurdles debut Laishann looks the best. He had a good flat career in France culminating in a second at Craon in June. This is also his Irish debut and he is definitely one to note.
Big race predictions: 1.15: 3: Cape Gentleman 2.20: 1: Bell Ex One.
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