Majestic can make class tell

ORAN Majestic can make her class tell by taking the opening second round heat of the Hondo Black Southern Oaks at Youghal tonight.

The Sporting Press Irish Oaks winner was installed 5-4 favourite by Cashmans after making all in 29.12 last week.

As that was her first spin round this circuit, Oran Majestic should to come on again and can consolidate her market position.

The rapidly improving Tucks Nellie turned in a top drawer effort when carding 28.98 last week and merits respect from a rails draw.

Champagne Linda, 4-1 second favourite in Cashmans’ ante-post lists, can lead home a one-two for McGee in heat four.

She pinged the lid when scoring unchallenged in a joint fastest of the round 28.80 last week and should take a deal of pegging back.

Meanwhile the improving Rising Primrose can land heat one of the A4 Stakes at Curraheen Park.

The selection shrugged off a five months lay-off to make it three wins from eight starts in 29.65 at Youghal recently.

Rising Primrose is open to further progress and can overcome a trap four draw.

Black Apollo, who recovered from a slow start to land the odds in 29.04 on his debut here last month, reads the danger.

The bang-in-form Saskatoon can also cheat the draw in heat two. The John Linehan trained runner posted back-to-back 29.32 and 29.28 wins in recent weeks and can complete a hat-trick.