BIG GUNS CLASH AT THURLES
By Tom Peacock, Press Association Sport
Chelsea Harbour (IRE) Profile
In Compliance (IRE) Profile
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Chelsea Harbour stands in the way of the returning In Compliance in an interesting Thurles Chase on Thursday.
In Compliance will be making a low key debut for Dessie Hughes. Once a really exciting prospect for Michael O'Brien, he has not raced since finishing fourth to Mansony in the Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown in December 2007 and has recently moved stables.
His best victory to date was a defeat of War Of Attrition in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase the previous season.
Hughes said: "He runs at Thurles and I'm looking forward to it.
"He's young so he should be as good as ever - he looks like he retains all of his ability.
"He's certainly an exciting horse."
Tom Mullins trains top-weight Chelsea Harbour, a regular in the big staying chases.
The nine-year-old made a satisfactory reappearance to be fifth in a Grade Three at Punchestown three weeks ago.
"I'd like to think the run last time will have brought him on a good bit and, on the ratings, he ought to have a good chance," reported Mullins.
Of the other four runners, Drunken Disorderly and Florida Express have patches of good form, while Saddler's Native and Bohemian Lass would appear to have it all to do.
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