Bank on Briolette in maiden
The daughter of Sadler's Wells has produced two decent performances this season and a reproduction of either effort should be good enough.
She began by finishing two and a half lengths runner-up behind Princess Nala at Navan in early June and that form was boosted when Princess Nala won easily at Tipperary last week.
The selection followed with a two lengths second to Kastoria at Limerick last month. Again that was a smart effort, considering Kastoria went on to be narrowly beaten by Mona Lisa at Cork and landed a Listed event at York.
Aidan O'Brien trains Briolette and he and Fallon have real prospects as well with Alexandrova in the EBF Fillies Maiden for juveniles.
Surprisingly for a Sadler's Wells, she appeared ill-at-ease on the soft surface when third to Clive Brittain's Deveron at Goodwood.
Preference, however, is for David Wachman's once-raced Ocean Pearl. She made an excellent start when beaten half a length by Galantas at Galway and that form was seen in a positive light when Galantas chased home Horatio Nelson at the Curragh on Saturday.
Feature event, on a decent programme, is the Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle and the vote here falls on Dermot Weld's Zeroberto.
One's judgement is certainly clouded by the fact Ruby Walsh takes the ride, on the basis he had several options from which to choose.
The selection ran well enough over flights at Galway and then poorly on the flat, but, if putting his best foot forward, has the ability to go close.
Gortinard, rested since getting bogged down on the terrible ground on this track back in March when second to Sound Witness, is the choice in the Kerry Petroleum Beginners Chase.
