Fine chance for Ruby to sparkle

CISSIES RUBY can strengthen her claims in the Hewitt College A3 550 Stakes at Curraheen Park by taking the second of tonight’s semi-finals of the €1500 to-the-winner event.

The selection was the fastest of the heat winners, making all for a clear-cut 30.23 success.

As that was only her fifth race and her first at this venue, Cissies Ruby has scope for improvement and can make light of a poor draw.

Bradleys Risk, a runaway 30.69 winner last week, rates the pick of the opposition.

Woodys Way can also cheat the draw in the opening semi-final.

This five-times winner made all in 30.31 last time and should take a deal of pegging back.

Lone wide seed Valentine Vieir kept on well when third behind Woodys Way, beaten a length and a half, and should again be thereabouts.

The New Year A2 Stakes swings into action and Move Over Father is one to note in heat one.

Trained by John O’Brien, Move Over Father made it six wins from nine starts when carding a career best 28.91 recently and can continue on an upward curve here.

Sleek Shadow, another progressive sort, boasting a record of five from six, gets the vote ahead of the well drawn Hello Honcho in heat two.