Weld poised for four-timer
Weld has prospects of a four-timer with Striking Force, Duke of Milan, Caheerloch and Stolen Light.
Duke Of Milan rates the pick of the quartet in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
The Desert Prince colt made an encouraging debut when fourth behind subsequent dual Group winner Horatio Nelson in a seven furlongs maiden at the Curragh in June.
The second and third at the Curragh, Heliostatic and Violani, have also gone in since and Duke of Milan should come on for the experience.
Habeas Corpus, a place and four lengths behind Duke Of Milan at the Curragh, should again be thereabouts.
Charles O’Brien’s juvenile has run creditably in two subsequent seven furlong starts, shaping as though the step up in trip here will suit.
Caheerloch can land the Donnelly’s Of Barna Race.
A half brother to Listed winner Medicinal, the Sinndar colt was an easy five lengths winner of a Curragh maiden on heavy ground in May.
Caheerloch hasn’t been out since but, held in high regard by connections, is preferred to Poetical who has kept good company of late, finishing a close third in a similar contest at Fairyhouse last month.
The Weld-Nina Carberry combination can click with Stolen Light in the winners’ bumper.
Carbery guided the Grand Lodge gelding to a clear-cut success over two miles here in July.
Clearly relishing the good ground, Stolen Light was sent to the front turning for home and quickly went clear to win easily.
Third placed Cnoc An Einn gave the form a timely boost when scoring here on Sunday.
Striking Force gets a hopeful vote in the opening Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Maiden.
The three-year-old was a shade disappointing when fifth behind Qassas at Gowran last time but an earlier second behind Akram, a winner since, at Tipperary suggest he can go close in this company.
The Brooks Galway Handicap Hurdle can go to An Buachaill.
The seven-year-old was having only his third run back, following a long lay-off, when beating subsequent winner Possible Gale over two and three quarter miles at Kilbeggan and can defy a 6lbs hike.
