Mr Wong looks the right choice
He enjoyed a first ever success over flights at Clonmel twelve days ago when coming late and fast to beat Springfield Guest by a length.
In fourth spot then was one of the selection’s principal worries now, Golden Beacon, who was beaten three and a half lengths.
Golden Beacon reopposes on 8lbs better terms and has every chance of reversing the placings.
But Mr Wong went on to produce a fine display on the level at Tipperary last week, slamming the three-year-old, and 14lbs receiving, Striking Pose by two and a half lengths.
Jessica Harrington’s gelding is in the form of his life and, as long as the surface remains on the fast side, will take plenty beating!
The frustrating Colourfast is given one final chance to do the business in the opening Kilkenny Maiden.
Jim Bolger’s daughter of Spectrum isn’t to be trusted, but her short head second to Rowan Flower at Roscommon last time entitles her to the benefit of the doubt in this moderate event.
Dermot Weld’s charges have hit a rich vein of form and his once-raced Legend Has It gets the nod in the Ballylinch Stud EBF Fillies Maiden. The daughter of Sadler’s Wells was almost certainly far from fully wound up when eighth of 16, beaten less than three lengths in total, behind Zamunda at Tipperary.
