Thyne Again Returns To Winning Ways At Naas Thyne Again jumped his way back into the Arkle picture with an extremely comfortable 21-length success in the Grade Woodlands Park 100 Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase. The Liam Burke trained seven-year-old was a disappointing fourth behind J?y Vole at Fairyhouse last time out but well and truly reversed that form on this occasion with 8/13 shot J?y Vole only managing to trail in third having never really travelled with her normal zest. Thyne Again took it up after the second last and soon asserted to land the spoils with Davy Russell doing the steering. Russell remarked, ?He done it well and he settled and jumped great and he is getting better with every run.? While the winning trainer was looking forward to a possible assault on the Arkle, ?He did that nicely and if the ground at Cheltenham was safe we will have to go to the Arkle but there will have to be a good cut in the ground. I won?t risk him as he will be a lovely horse for next year.? When asked about the manner of Thyne Again?s victory, Burke responded, ?I was very disappointed with him the last day and I certainly didn?t think the weight beat him. He didn?t jump good enough that day to be going for a race like an Arkle but he had a good experience today.? Burke concluded, ?It was rotten ground today but he jumped well today and was always safe, he wants plenty of light at his fences and when he got that he was very good. He always promised to be a nice horse and I wouldn?t mind having a few more like him.? There was a mixed reaction from the bookmakers with Boylesports going 8/1 from 20/1 for the Arkle while Sean Graham left him unchanged at 25/1. William Hill go 12/1 from 20´s and Cashman´s are 14/1 from 20/1. Paddy Power also go 14/1.
