Sunday's winner at Leopardstown was Mighty Potter, the 1/1 favourite recovered from a mistake at the 6th to sit 2nd at halfway. He led from 2 out gaining a 2 length advantage before the last. He stayed on strongly to beat Adamantly Chosen by 8 1/2 lengths, he was immediately made the 6/4 favourite for the Turners Novices Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. In the 2.10 Blue Lord was 2nd, the 1/4 favourite made a mistake 2 out but sat 2nd entering the straight. He made no impression on the run-in keeping on at one pace allowing Gentleman De Mee to win by 7 lengths. There was no fairytale in the Irish Champion Hurdle where Honeysuckle finished 2nd, the 11/8 shot was 2nd at halfway and despite a mistake 3 out she was soon pressing the leader. Sadly she made no impression before the last with State Man pulling away to win by 4 3/4 lengths.
After an exciting weekend Irish racing takes a 2 day break. There are meetings at Fontwell, Carlisle and Wolverhampton on Monday and Market Rasen, Taunton and Wolverhampton on Tuesday. The next Irish card is at Fairyhouse on Wednesday tips for the highlights will be up on Tuesday night.
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