Thurles next for Catch Me

Racing: Edward O'Grady will wait an extra week with Catch Me for a more pragmatic target.

Racing:Edward O'Grady will wait an extra week with Catch Me for a more pragmatic target.

Sunday's Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle at Navan was the anticipated next race for the German import, who was a decisive 13-length winner at Fairyhouse at the start of the month.

However, there has been a change of plan.

O'Grady explained: "I walked the track at Navan last week and it was very heavy.

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"Happily I have found him another nice race a week later on the 23rd at Thurles (the Horse and Jockey Hotel Hurdle).

"He will probably face much lesser rivals than at Navan and I expect he will be a 'money on' shot."

Third to Massini's Maguire at the Cheltenham Festival, Catch Me has always shown promise, although the victory in the Fairyhouse conditions event was his first in over a year.

O'Grady also reported another of his stars, Sky's The Limit, to be back in action shortly, with a start over Christmas in the pipeline.