Major Burns to get victory salute
His Major Burns gets the nap to beat no less than 29 rivals in the Fairyhouse Sunday Market Maiden Hurdle, following a promising debut over jumps at Clonmel last week.
The selection was returning from a break and gave every indication there was much better to come. He jumped really well, except for a crucial mistake two out, and then tired soon after to finish three lengths second to the well-backed La Mandragola.
Major Burns should take a lot of beating, in a contest where the emphasis is more on quantity than quality.
Mullins can also supply the solution to a fascinating winners’ bumper with the once-raced Green Peach.
This son of Norwich looked a real future star when quickening in style, from off the pace, to beat Giolla De two and a half lengths at Naas last month.
Cheltenham disappointment, Sadlers Wings, could be another for the Carlow handler in the Rathbarry and Glenview Studs Festival Novice Hurdle.
Having recorded two easy successes at home, Sadlers Wings made little impression when sixth to Fundamentalist in the SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle at Prestbury Park, but is likely to find this a lot easier!
At Cork this afternoon, Ger Lyons’ Shamoan is fancied to get off the mark in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
The Monashee Mountain colt made a good start when three lengths runner-up to Ballydoyle’s Russian Blue at the Curragh.
The form was boosted when fourth placed, L’Altro Mondo, turned-over the Ballydoyle hot-pot, Lort Nelson, at headquarters a week ago.
Noel Meade’s Captain Sunshine is the choice to provide the solution to the Bumper.
He hasn’t been seen since making his debut at Punchestown back in November. The six-year-old shaped like a sure-fire future winner, doing all his best work in the closing stages to be beaten a length by the useful Field Marshal.
The Fermoy Handicap is probably best left to to Dermot Weld’s Forty Grand, who should be all the better for his fourth to Life Class at the Curragh.
The frustrating Coolnahilla, who keeps creeping up the weights for finishing second, may enjoy a turn in the Donal O’Keeffe Memorial Handicap ’Chase.
At Cork tomorrow, Michael Kinane and John Oxx can team up with Tarakala to land ther Irish Stallion Farms’ Fillies Race.
She got bogged down in the testing conditions in Life Class’ race at the Curragh, but a repeat of a length and a half second to Mikado at Leopardstown in November would see her go close!
Supreme Rebel, who ran solidly against Sir Oj at Navan and then performed way below par at Thurles subsequently, is worth another chance in the Munster Waste Management Maiden Hurdle.
