RACING:MICHAEL O'LEARY'S Gigginstown Stud colours are among the best known in Irish racing and they could again be prominent at Thurles this afternoon where Crash and Four Commanders can land the maiden hurdles.
In both races champion trainer Willie Mullins looks to provide the big dangers to the Ryanair boss.
Crash is faced by the Clonmel bumper winner Lambro in the two-and-three-quarter-mile maiden but the Michael Hourigan-trained horse has jumping experience on his side after a couple of placed efforts over flights already.
Four Commanders is dropping back in trip for the two-mile maiden and that should suit Mouse Morris’s runner against Shifa and Half Full.
Drive On Jim has been in sparkling form recently and a four-timer is not beyond his capabilities in the handicap chase. Denis Hogan’s horse is back over fences after a couple of hurdles victories, the last of which was by a head at Fairyhouse. He is 12lb higher compared to winning a chase at Limerick over Christmas.
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