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We’ll be weaned away from Dundalk over the coming weeks as the turf season ramps up. Dundalk racing is competitive as bedamned but it’s big boy pants from here on in. I feel flat racing has really ramped up in the 5 years since I started. Joseph wasn’t really a thing, nor was Jessie anything like she is now. Donnchadh is new, Ger is bigger and DK and JSB are firing better than they were. Bitch innit. Not much point whinging just get on with it. We run two tomorrow and I’m looking forward to seeing both. Musalsal had a good prep for his last run and I felt was poised to do something. He blew the first 3 furlongs, jumping slowly and turning a good draw in to a bad one. He finished out well but a repeat of his last run won’t do. He needs to be sharper, more up for it and if he jumps and travels and allows Scott to ride a race on him then he should run well. He’s weighted to be winning but that carry on early in his race can be infuriating. Chessman turns back 6 days after his Naas comeback. He’s doing the exact same as he did 2 years ago. He was an excellent 2nd in this after the same preparation. He appears well since Sunday and that was a good run. He was up to his usual tricks, he scampered up to challenge Ger’s favourite, got to a head and thought that’ll do. If Power Over Me had ran on and won I think we would have finished 2nd. Maybe. Anyway, he’s well and tomorrow should be interesting. The real specialist mudlarks aren’t going to get their ground but it’s a good race nonetheless. I’m hoping he’ll place, the engine is still intact. He has never won for me but getting him to at some stage this year is the priority. Hopefully we find something to make that happen.