On Saturday my pick Brandy Love finished 2nd. The 7/4 joint favourite led early and was soon 5 lengths in front. She had a reduced advantage entering the straight and she was passed after a mistake 2 out. She kept on well on the run-in without troubling the winner Allegorie De Vassy,the other joint favourite came home by 3 1/2 lengths.
Another busy Sunday sees 8 races at Naas with two Grade three's on the card, the first is the opener at 12.40 when 8 line-up for the Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase. Stattler is a smart chaser who picked up his career best win on his fences debut at Fairyhouse 50 days ago. He should follow up that impressive display here for a stable having a good spell. The one feared most is Farouk D'alene a promising horse who after winning at Navan in early December was a good second to Master Mcshee in the Faugheen Novices Chase at Limerick 35 days ago. He goes up in trip here and deserves consideration. Run Wild Fred was a respectable 2nd in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown when last seen 32 days ago and should be well up there again while the other to look out for is En Beton. He picked up his best win in a novice chase at Punchestown on his fences debut at the end of December. He was an easy 21 lengths in front and with further progress expected he is a player here.
The other big race comes at 1.40 when 6 begin the Betvictor Limestone Lad Hurdle. Whisky Sour is a smart hurdler who was a good 5th at Fairyhouse when last seen 63 days ago and with his yard in good form he has the edge and should go well. Saint Felicien made a winning start for Gordon Elliott when taking a hurdle at Gowran Park on his Irish debut 71 days ago. He won by 2 1/4 lengths and with improvement likely he definitely needs considering. The other on the shortlist is Darasso a good horse who was an excellent 4th to Honeysuckle in the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse at the end of November. He goes back down in trip here so can’t be ruled out. Of the rest keep an eye on Petit Mouchoir a decent hurdler who finished last in the Matheson Hurdle at Leopardstown 32 days ago in a race won by Sharjah. He needs to bounce back but can definitely do so.
Big race predictions: 12.40: 6: Stattler 1.40: 5: Whisky Sour.
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