Faint Heart can summon up the courage to succeed
The daughter of Sadler’s Wells went off an unconsidered 10-1 shot on her debut at the Curragh ten days ago.
She certainly performed far better than her odds suggested she might, running the relatively experienced Cappa Blanca to three parts of a length.
Back in seventh place, a further six lengths plus adrift, was Aidan O’Brien’s Drama. Obviously, she has plenty scope for improvement, but appears to have far too much leeway to make up.
A bigger danger may be Dermot Weld’s Mermaid Island, sure to come on plenty for her third to Redrightreturning at Leopardstown last month.
Feature event is the McDonogh Premier Handicap and this really is a contest for the very minimum investment.
Perhaps Weld, seeking a seventh success in the traditional puzzle, will supply the solution again with Battling Mac.
Winner of four races last season, he gave the impression there was better to come when fourth of five in the contest won by Portant Fella at Navan, on his only outing so far this campaign.
The fact stable jockey, Pat Smullen, doesn’t ride is of no concern, as he would not be able to do the weight.
The Posh Paddy, a dual bumper winner and given two spins on the level of late, can take the opening Albatros Feeds Maiden Hurdle for the Tony Mullins-Ruby Walsh combination.
Piercing Sun could complete a double for Mullins in the McDonogh Builders Trade Centre Handicap.
Coming back off a long break, the selection was noted when fourth to South West Nine at the Curragh recently and is well capable of a big run!
