On an overcast Kilkenny afternoon about this time last year a seemingly bog standard two-year old maiden race was run at Gowran Park. Of the sixteen starters, most were unexposed types and although they represented many of our high profile training operations it didn’t quite feel like one of those golden maidens that hid unrevealed secrets for a sparkling future. Looks can sometimes deceive.

Dundalk plays host to today’s horse racing action and Multiviz gets the nap selection to land the opener for trainer Sheila Lavery and jockey Pat Smullen.