Customer should be too sharp for rivals
However, Sharp Customer has been a really consistent sort in his career to date and he looks drawn to take the second race, the first of two sprints on the programme.
Andy Kelleher’s dog might appear an unusual selection as, on his last two outings, he’s been put in his place by Kilmoney Jester and that dog re-opposes here.
However, Sharp Customer was drawn all wrong last time and appeared to be held up as he tried to edge inwards on the run-up.
He actually led to the turn, where Kilmoney Jester asserted to win a shade cosily.
Being drawn on the rails should aid Sharp Customer’s cause this time and if he can produce his best break, I can see him turning in front and repelling all challenges. Kilmoney Jester again rates a danger.
Youghal also provides very difficult fare for punters, but it could pay to stick with James Cullinane’s Drive On Dora in the eighth race.
The bitch figured out what is to win when successful here last month, on what was her eighth career outing, and she followed up with another comfortable success at the track a fortnight ago.
She has not moved up the grading ladder for those victories and, thus, looks capable of completing her hat-trick.
She was drawn on the rails for both victories, but trap two shouldn’t be a major issue this time.
With Popular Brooksy tending to miss the break recently, she should enjoy an easy run to the turn and, as in her most recent outings, if she can turn close to the pace, she should prove very hard to hold.
