Off The Charts bidding for Thurles follow-up Off The Charts will be aiming for back-to-back victories when he lines up in the Thurles Handicap Hurdle, the most valuable race on the card at the County Tipperary track. The Dessie Hughes-trained five-year-old has really hit his stride in recent weeks, following up a fine second at Punchestown with victory at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day. He is saddled with a 10lb rise for that victory and Letter Of Credit and Our Katie are sure to make this a proper test. Off The Charts is one of a clutch of runners for owner JP McManus with the Charlie Swan-trained Getoutwhenyoucan sporting the famous colours in the Follow Us On Facebook Handicap Hurdle. A recent Naas verdict means he is only 2lb better off with his Punchestown conqueror Westerners Son, who was clear of him that day and will try to confirm the form. Another Rattler runs in the green and gold silks in the Fethard INH Flat Race as he tries to step up on his debut third. Willie Mullins is the king of the bumpers though, so his point-to-point winner Measureofmydreams merits plenty of respect. Mullins also runs Chiltern Hills in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Chase, but she has failed to finish the last twice and has something to prove. The Lalor family have Carrigeen Kigelia and Carrigeen Lonicera in the race, but winning pointer Ichey Feet is an eyecatching runner on her chase debut after a good second over timber. Mullins' best chance appears to be in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle as his Don Poli tries to go one better than at Navan, with Sizing Coal and Globalized among the dangers. The opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase sees Arthur Moore's Hop In bid to get back to winning ways, though Turica and Kandinski are worthy of note.
