Skies best bet in McGuigan Open

With only four heats, the entry for tonight's first round of the Tyrur McGuigan Open 575 is a touch disappointing but the richly talented Tibetan Skies can get his challenge off to a winning start by taking the second heat.

Owen McKenna’s dog had a terrible draw in last weekend’s final of the Track Bookmakers’ Getting Out 575 and he duly encountered a troubled passage.

With a clear run, he is capable of running close to the track record, and he is taken to get the better of the in-form Gizmo Classic, The last-named is unbeaten in two starts over the trip but he’ll need to get clear of Shelbourne Geoff early if he’s to maintain that perfect record.