Tiger can roar home
Arthur Moore’s seven-year-old has had three pops at this game, producing his best display first time up at Navan back in November when a creditable third behind the very smart pair, Watson Lake and Fota Island.
He subsequently found the stiff fences at Fairyhouse all too much before disappointing. when confidence was low, at Leopardstown.
Wisely, he was switched back over hurdles and put up a decent effort at Fairyhouse at the end of March when beating Man About Town a short head in a driving finish.
This was always going to be his game, Arthur Moore is certain to have given him plenty of schooling of late, and Tiger Cry can cope with main challenger, Euro Leader.
Geill Sli is the one to beat in the Exchange Marketing Hurdle.
He has never managed to translate his top class bumper form to jumps, but there remains plenty of time.
The selection has been rested since finishing third to Teeming Rain on this track in February and the better the surface the greater his chance.
At Gowran Park tomorrow Aidan O’Brien’s Amigoni, desperately disappointing on his debut at Tipperary, gets the nap to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
He was a strong order in the market then, going off a 4-6 shot, but trailed in a well beaten fifth behind Cappa Brack.
The son of Danehill appeared to be crying out for further and steps up two furlongs in trip now.
Feature event is the Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes and best treated at the weights is Kevin Prendergast’s Adaala.
She has 7lbs in hand of Hazariya, but John Oxx’s filly may be the stouter stayer and is preferred.
Hazariya appeared to find the ground all too fast when a length and a half second to Right Key in a Group Three at Naas last time.
Michael Kinane partners Hazariya and he and Oxx can combine to win the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden with once-raced Artist’s Muse.
She finished a length and a half behind Burren Rose at Naas and the form was boosted when third placed Requested Pleasure went in at Leopardstown Wednesday night.
Gortinard, who landed a decent gamble over hurdles at the Punchestown Festival, has to be the choice in the Arnold Communications Beginners Chase at Listowel tomorrow afternoon, should the meeting survive a 9.00 inspection this morning.
