Kymandjen Heads Paul Nolan Thyestes Trio Only touched off in the dying strides twelve months ago, the Paul Nolan trained Kymandjen will be one of the leading fancies to gain compensation in tomorrow's (Thursday) Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park. A full field of 18 was declared this morning (Wednesday) for the ?100,000 contest which is the highlight of an excellent seven-race card, Paul Nolan's charge Kymandjen will be ridden by regular partner John Cullen and was recently purchased by Martin Doran of Ellen Construction to run in the colours of the sponsor, he will be joined in the race by stablemates, Colnel Rayburn and Coljon. Other leading contenders are likely to be Michael Hourigan's A New Story, third in the Pierse Leopardstown Chase eleven days ago, Arthur Moore's Jaquouille and top weight Barrow Drive, from the Tony Mullins stable, who showed a return to form when second at Tramore last time out, while ante-post favourite Dun Doire trained by Tony Martin is listed as first reserve. In the Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle on the same card, last year's winner Emotional Moment, to be ridden by Barry Geraghty, is likely to head the betting market after finishing a good second in the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown in late December with Eric McNamara's Strangely Brown, the mount of Ruby Walsh, sure to be a leading fancy after finishing third on that occasion. The first race is off at 1.15 pm, there is a Tote Jackpot Pool guaranteed for ?15,000 and Tony Mullins's McGruders Cross is sure to be well fancied to gain compensation in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase after this one fell at the second last fence when travelling strongly in a race at Naas recently.
