Ireland today

two meetings in Ireland today, Ballinrobe and Cork, both starting off with 3 flat races followed by 3 hurdle races. At Ballinrobe, Oxalido (Seamus O´Donnell/ Andrew McNamara) can complete a course hat-trick by taking the handicap hurdle at 17.45 CET over 2 1/2 miles. At Cork, the useful ex-German Heavenly Blues (Ted and Ruby Walsh), who recently ran well on the flat at Galway, can win the 2 1/4 mile hurdle race at 17.25 by taking advantage of the 10 lbs weight concession he gets from form choice Larkwing (Eric McNamara/ Barry Geraghty), while Jessica Harrington´s Likie ictor (Andrew Leigh) will probably start at very cramped odds in the chase at 18.15 but appears to be a stand-out in this company