Longer trip should suit Sauterelle in opener

SAUTERELLE, meeting all her rivals on better terms compared to a handicap, can get backers off to a flier in the opening Slievenamon Claiming Race at Clonmel this evening.

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.