Wotsitooya well weighted

RACING: Cork has the limelight to itself tomorrow and Wotsitooya can claim centre stage.

RACING: Cork has the limelight to itself tomorrow and Wotsitooya can claim centre stage.

Last year's Galway Plate runner-up goes in the FBD Handicap Chase and with Foxchapel King taking his chance off a monster 12-3, Wotsitooya gets in here on a feather weight.

Michael O'Brien gave the horse a spin over hurdles at Clonmel recently and that should put the horse right, especially on the good going that he favours.

Foxchapel King has avoided the Aintree National in order to use this as a warm-up for the Irish version at Punchestown but does face a huge task if he is to win today.

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Instead Wotsitooya's main threat could be Timbera who ran a nice race at Leopardstown behind Jenniferjo earlier this month.

Adamant Approach's main weapon going into the Arkle Trophy appeared to be his jumping so it was quite a shock to see him crash out at the second fence.

Willie Mullins brings him out again for the novice chase where the opposition is plentiful but hardly up to coping with an Adamant Approach at the top of his game.

Wensum Dancer ran an encouraging race on the flat at the Curragh last weekend and is at the right end of the weights for the handicap hurdle.

Pat Smullen's presence on Graceunderpressure in the three- year-old maiden loooks significant considering the other Weld contender, Nayodabayo, has a pretty good chance on the formbook.

The course and distance winner Freya can upset Miracle Ridge's attempt at a quick double in the sprint handicap while the point-to-point winner Mantra may come out on top in the bumper.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column