Graded races in Ireland today

2 jumps meetings today in the U.K. and 2 in Ireland, with easily the best card at Navan, where there are 3 graded races. The Fortria Chase over 2 miles at 15.25 CET is the best race of the day and Days Hotel (Henry de Bromhead/ Andrew Lynch) and Twinlight (Willie Mullins/ Ruby Walsh) have the best form, but it is by no means clear tjhat they can concede so much weight to the other runners. Arnaud (Charlie Byrnes/ Bryan Cooper) in particular. This is more a race to watch than to bet on, but the Mullins/ Walsh juggernaut is beginning to roll now and they could well win as well as picking up several races on the undercard. They can take the graded race at 14.30 with the smart hurdler Zaidpour, well beaten in the top French races but surely much better than these opponents, and have further good chances with ex-German Uradel at 13.20 and Blood Cotil at 16.30. The graded novice hurdle at 13.50 has a relatively weak field and Mullins runs McKinley, ridden by the owner´s retained jockey Cooper, but we just prefer the in-form Princely Conn (Tom Mullins/ Mark Walsh).

The U.K. racing is not so strong today, but our eye is taken by a couple of ex-Germans. Seventh Sky (Charlie Mann/ Gavin Sheehan), a half-brother to Samum, has finally found his form this season, and although he has gone up 12 lbs can win his third race of the campaign at 15.15 at Market Rasen, where ex-Christian von der Recke runner Cafe au Lait (Tony Middleton/ M McIntye) also has a good each-way chance at 16.55. There are 2 German-breds making their jumping debut at 14.0 at Ffos Las, including Global Thrill (Barnie Llewellyn/ Robert Williams), who was a Group race winner in Germany and might run well at a big price.

Navan - betting forecast:
1. Race: Kabjoy - Pershing - Lady Clitico
2. Race: Princely Conn - Mckinley - Mumbo Bay
3. Race: Darwins Fox - Pittoni - Noble Endeavor
4. Race: Harvey Logan - Lo Siento - Living Next Door
5. Race: Twinlight - Days Hotel - Special Tiara
6. Race: Gallant Oscar - Cool Oscar - Nosey Box
7. Race: Blood Cotil - Gilgamboa - Legal Exit
8. Race: Whiskey No Ice - Iffjack - Hesbeengoodtome