Beauty Contest to thrill punters

JOHN OXX’S Beauty Contest rates a good bet to land the Bill Whitehead Memorial EBF Filies Maiden at Naas today.

The daughter of Singspiel made a less than auspicious debut when tenth of 15 behind stable companion, Cruzspiel, at Leopardstown in the middle of April.

A couple of weeks later, however, she was seen in a more favourable light when performing with real promise in the contest won by the ultra-smart Handel, back at Leopardstown. On this occasion, she finished fifth, beaten a little over seven lengths. The form has already started to work out, with third placed Swiss Role scoring impressively at Fairyhouse last week. It is also encouraging that this will be the first time she will be partnered by Johnny Murtagh.