National Hunt Racing Thursday 6th March

[joeblitz]

2.35 Clonmel After Class 9/2 Coral BOG On paper a 3 horse race between Bless Nject, Sizing Coal and After Class. Bless Nject looks very moderate and lto at Punchestown faded tamely. On that basis, he is passed over. Sizing Coal has run 2 good races finishing runner up to Urano and then 4th to Don Poli both at Thurles. I don't trust the trainer. After Class was runner up in a Galway maiden hurdle at the end of October and finished 3rd at Thurles before falling there lto when up in trip and still going well 3 out. Given that the stable had been in the doldrums and now it is flying, I would expect him to step up on those earlier efforts and win today. In addition the horse who beat him at Galway has gone on to win twice since (Gilgamboa) and lto defeated Flaxen Flare in a valuable handicap at Leopardstown in January so to be beaten 3 lengths was no disgrace. 10 Points win After Class 9/2 Coral BOG