Progressive Adjaliya likely to appreciate stamina test
The feature at Down Royal this afternoon is the valuable Specsavers 2 for 1 Ulster Derby, which has certainly attracted a hugely competitive line-up.
Following John Oxx of late has proved a reasonably profitable policy and his lightly-raced Adjaliya gets the nap to land a first prize in excess of 46,000.
She has only run three times, winning her maiden at Dundalk last season and then making a promising return at Fairyhouse 17 days ago.
A well-backed favourite, she beat Liszt by three parts of a length and the handicapper didn’t spare the selection, putting her up 8lbs.
The bare form as well is ordinary, but there is no doubt Adjaliya won with a lot in hand and, as a daughter of Sinndar, is likely to relish this 13 furlongs test.
Kevin Prendergast’s Cornakill is a hopeful choice in the opening Fonacab Auction Maiden. She had her main rival now, Bada Bling, a neck behind in third when runner-up to Lake Crescent at Fairyhouse.
Crowfoot, who surely has an inflated rating of 90, would take the Taxi EBF Maiden, if performing within some 10lbs of that mark.
At Gowran Park tomorrow, Aidan O’Brien’s Boxing Day gets the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden. The son of Galileo was beaten two short heads into third behind Perfect Symmetry and Montecchio at Leopardstown last time.
Montecchio renews rivalry, but Boxing Day wasn’t give a hard time in the closing stages and is fancied to reverse the placings.
Dermot Weld’s Spinning Well is the one to be on in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden, having shown improved form when chasing home Final Approach at the Curragh.
At Down Royal tomorrow, the versatile Dbest gets the vote in the Tote Ireland Hurdle. He was returning from a break when running a cracker to fill second to Jubilant Note over fences at Cork.
Another who came back after an absence at Cork, and successful to boot, Keys Pride, could be answer to the Tile Market ITBA Galway Plate Trial.
