Leave it to Linton
The pair met at Limerick last month when Doctor Linton beat his rival by five lengths. It would be wrong, however, to take a literal reading of that form.
Kerryhead Windfarm made several mistakes, but was much better next time at Fairyhouse when strolling seven lengths clear of On The Net.
The selection too has run since, facing an impossible task against high-class Justified at Punchestown. Hardly surprisingly, he proved no match for Dusty Sheehy's charge, going down by nine lengths when trying to concede 4lbs.
At this stage of the game, Kerryhead Windfarm is probably the better horse, but I continue to harbour some reservations regarding his jumping and Doctor Linton gets the nod.
Frank Ennis' Astalanda has a leading chance in the opening ten furlongs Cahir Maiden.
She appeared to revel in the testing conditions at Navan last week when runner-up behind easy winner, Mister Hight, and faces nothing of that calibre now.
O'Muircheartaigh makes his eagerly awaited debut over jumps in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle and is difficult to oppose.
After coming from well off the pace to finish second on his debut at Leopardstown back in January, Edward O'Grady's charge made no mistake on his reappearance at Cork 18 days ago, scoring by an emphatic 13 lengths.
In-form Maria Luisa could be up to completing a hat-trick in the Rosegreen Handicap.
She has certainly come right with a vengeance of late, taking a maiden at Cork and then powering through the mud to land a handicap at Navan eight days ago.
She went up 7lbs for that, which may not be overly harsh, considering runner-up Bay Boy went in at Galway on Sunday.
