Punchestown Pageant winner Jamie Codd provides his picks for day 4 of the Irish assembly together with two Cheltenham heroes.
3.40 – Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup
The Bishopstown Cup is what they name the ‘Farmers’ race’ and I’ve a complicated for AN DROICHEAD GORM for instructor Stephen Carey.
He ran smartly in handicap chases final 12 months and got here again this 12 months and gained a point-to-point a month in the past in Monksgrange to qualify for this race. I feel that have shall be key and he may take a large number of preventing.
4.15 – EMS Copiers Beginner Handicap Chase
There’s a just right pot for this and the sector could be very aggressive with Willie Mullins saddling 5 of the 15.
Gevrey has an opportunity after successful rather well in Fairyhouse the final day and he went up 5lb for that however may nonetheless run rather well.
Alternatively, the only I love is FIGHTER ALLEN. He gained smartly the final day in Tramore and his run in a inexperienced persons’ chase in the back of Stattler at Fairyhouse grew to become out to be an excellent run whilst you noticed what the winner did at Cheltenham. I’m going to select him to nonetheless be at the proper facet of the handicapper.
4.50 – Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Woman Francis Flood Mares Chase
It’s exhausting to escape from ELIMAY right here. She is best sporting 3lb greater than the remainder of the sector, bar Scarlet And Dove, and is a actually just right mare. She plays just about on a daily basis she runs.
She both wins or finishes 2nd. Her file of best being out of the primary 3 as soon as since December 2018 is outstanding.
Jockey Mark Walsh celebrates with Elimay after successful the Mrs Paddy Energy Mares’ Chase on day 4 of the Cheltenham Pageant
5.25 – Paddy Energy Champion Hurdle
The Champion Hurdle has reduce up a bit of so HONEYSUCKLE isn’t taking up anything else with Cheltenham shape so it is exhausting to peer her getting beat if she turns up as we think.
We’re seeking to search for one thing to complete 2nd and for me which may be Teahupoo. He ran very poorly at Cheltenham however we do suppose he’s higher than that. If there’s something to bother her it may well be him.
Honeysuckle clears the final within the Champion Hurdle forward of Epatante
6.00 – Alanna Properties Champion Beginner Hurdle
Within the Champion Beginner now we have 3 Stripe Existence getting back from a win at Aintree over two-and-a-half miles.
State Guy used to be very spectacular at Cheltenham on best his 3rd run over hurdles and you would believe he may nonetheless be making improvements to.
However, I’m going to take a stab at FLAME BEARER, who has been working constantly smartly. At Fairyhouse he beat Micro Organize via 12 lengths again in January and his two runs since then had been superb, beating Meet And Nice and Ha D’or upon getting a bit of of interference. I feel he’s nonetheless making improvements to and can take an opportunity on him.
Flame Bearer and Jack Doyle transparent the overall hurdle to win at Fairyhouse
6.35 – Irish Day-to-day Celebrity Champion Hunters Chase
It is exhausting to escape from the champion hunter chaser Billaway who submit an excellent efficiency to rise up at the line at Cheltenham, however I’m going to head for DORKING COCK for Stuart Crawford.
He is been making improvements to frequently all 12 months and gained a hunter chase at Down Royal at Christmas and had a run in a point-to-point at Oldcastle just lately and gained smartly there. He is best 8, he may well be nonetheless making improvements to on this sphere. He used to be a grand handicap chaser in the United Kingdom for Tom Lacey.
Vaucelet used to be superb in Fairyhouse the final day and is any other to say however I’ve a slight fancy for DORKING COCK.
7.10 – SalesSense Global Beginner Hurdle
Some other race by which Willie Mullins is easily represented however I’m going to head for SUPREME JET, skilled via Oliver McKiernan.
His efficiency in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in January when he beat Mr Saxobeat via 17 lengths used to be very spectacular. Sooner than that he had a just right run at Naas in November. I feel the simpler floor will go well with him and at a worth he may run actually smartly.
7.45 – Avison Younger Flat Race
I have picked up a journey for Colm Murphy on Mister Suntan and I will be hoping for a pleasant run however I assumed that Patrick Mullins’ mount DON CHALANT may well be the pick out.
His two runs this 12 months had been in the back of Joyeux Machin and Santanito and the two-miles-and-two-furlongs will have to go well with him so I feel he’ll take a large number of beating.
Cool Survivor most definitely has to step up on what he has performed thus far. He used to be smartly overwhelmed via The Giant Doyen and via Facile Vega.
