Wednesday's big race saw my pick Ultramarine finish 2nd. The 1/6 favourite ran well disputing 2nd 3 out,he challenged entering the straight and was on terms 2 out. He was passed in the final furlong making no impression and keeping on at the same pace. The 11/2 shot Crystal City won by 1 1/4 lengths.
Seven races take place at Clonmel on Thursday where the highlight comes at 2.25 when just 4 line-up for the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase. Two of the field face each other again after going to post in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park in October. Easy Game is a high-class chaser who looked like challenging before falling 3 out. Before that he won a chase at Listowel in September and he narrowly gets the vote here. The winner Royal Rendezvous is also a player. That run at Gowran Park was his career best,wins at Galway and Ballinrobe before that mean he is looking for his 4th win in a row so he is definitely a danger. Fakir D'Oudairies is also a top-class horse who after finishing 2nd 12 lengths behind Allaho in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham went on to win the Melling Chase at Aintree in April. His stamina was tested when he was 3rd at Punchestown in the Gold Cup on his final start of last season but this is a more suitable trip for his return. The other runner Hardline can't be discounted. He was a good second to Royal Rendezvous at Gowran Park and if any of the others slip up he will challenge.
Big race prediction: 2: Easy Game.
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