Rely on Rooster

THE progressive Reagrove Rooster can land heat one of the Old Imperial Novice 700 Stake at Youghal tonight.

The selection finished with a flourish when making it five wins from nine starts in 29.53 here last month.

Likely to appreciate the step up in trip, Reagrove Rooster can continue on an upward curve at the main expense of Wagga Dasher, who kept on well when second in 29.29 last time.

Heat two looks best left to lone wide seed Chinook Storm. John Kiely’s eight-times winner finished with a flourish when a one and a half lengths third behind Reagrove Rooster. Ann Wade’s Design Patch, doing his best work in the closing stages when getting off the mark at the fifth attempt last month, can land heat three at the expense of Keoghs Lass, absent since carding 29.66 here at the back end of last term.

The Track Supporters Sweep final is difficult to call but a little on Barnawee Bo Bo might not go astray. One of two Bernadette Connolly trained runners in the line-up, Barnawee Bo Bo made all when justifying favouritism in 29.99 and can go on improving.