Longer trip should suit Sauterelle in opener
A useful maiden last season for Kevin Prendergast, the four-year-old was beaten less than two lengths when seventh of 23 in a seven-furlongs Curragh handicap on her penultimate start in April.
Sauterelle turned in another reasonable effort when second in a nine furlongs handicap at Gowran last month and the extra furlong should be in her favour today.
Dermot Weld’s Prominent Feature, in the frame in eight of his 11 Flat starts, is proving frustrating to follow and is 12lbs ‘wrong’ with Sauterelle, claims included.
Peruge is napped to confirm recent superiority over Rampart in the Comeragh Handicap Hurdle.
Niall Madden’s eight-year-old emerged a length and a half victor when the pair met over this trip at Tramore earlier this month.
Rampart has gone in at Tralee since but Peruge should confirm the placings on one pound better terms.
The Glanbia Maiden Hurdle can go to the Charlie Swan stable, via Arimero. The Monsun gelding showed enough when sixth in a conditions hurdle at Leopardstown in February to suggest a contest such as this is well within his capabilities.
Arthur Moore’s Galway Breeze looks the business in the Gain Feeds Beginners Chase. The nine-year-old ran well enough when third behind Ballyamber at Punchestown in March to warrant the vote in this company.
