SIZEABLE POT Top weight should be no issue for Harrington’s charge

SIZING POTTSIE is fancied to continue his upward curve over fences with a victory in the Grade 3 Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (3.10) at Thurles today.

With racing in Britain cancelled due to the coronavirus, the ITV cameras are in action in Ireland, where one meeting per day is permitted behind closed doors.

And the Co Tipperary track’s feature is an opportunity for Jessica Harrington’s son of Kapgarde to add to scores this year at Fairyhouse and Navan.

The latter of those wins came by 12 lengths from Cut

The Mustard in a

Grade 3 test and, while Robbie

Power’s mount has to concede

6lb and upwards,

Sizing Pottsie should prove up to the job. After a near-miss in a similar event over two miles here 16 days ago, gets the vote in the Betvictor Handicap Hurdle (2.40). Sean O’brien’s son of Getaway went under by a short head to Chalky White that day, but the extra trip here will help.

returned to winning form in handicap company last month, and she has an excellent chance of a follow-up in the Betvictor Hurdle (2.10).

Taking on the Willie Mullins pair Benie Des

Dieux and Stormy

Ireland on her previous outings had proved beyond her, but the courseanddistance winner is the best horse in this contest.

The Duggan Veterinary Handicap Chase (3.40) looks open, but veteran gained a reward for his consistency here last time out and should give another good account of himself. followed a Grade 2 second at the Dublin Racing Festival with a fivelength margin here – and looks a worthy favourite in the opening Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (1.40).

Sizing Pottsie has won chases at Fairyhouse and Navan in the past month