Artane Boys can call the tune
Christy Roche’s gelding was beaten a long way on this track earlier in the month, but will find this opposition a lot more to his liking.
On that occasion, the selection was 20 lengths and three lengths third behind Raise A Storm and Palace Storm.
Raise A Storm is a very smart horse, having won in a canter on the level at Tramore in the meantime, while Palace Storm has a respectable rating of 107.
Prior to his latest appearance, Artane Boys performed creditably when beaten three parts of a length into second spot by Clounties Hill at Galway.
Only the ordinary Lord Rozz looks any sort of threat and it us surely now or never for Roche’s charge.
The Curragh handler may also supply the solution to the Terry Casey Memorial Maiden Hurdle with Cross The Highman.
Following a smooth success in a poor Roscommon bumper, Cross The Highman has since run two solid enough races in handicap hurdles, seventh to Doonare at Galway and third to Strike Alliance at Naas.
Tommy Stack’s progressive Tiros is the choice to land the Tattersalls Ireland (Fillies) Auction Race.
She finished third to the smart Steel Light in a Galway nursery, having previously beaten subsequent winner, Brand New Beat, at the first time of asking at Leopardstown.
It Wasn’t Me, trained by in-form Harry Rogers, battled well to score on this track last time and may be capable of defying a 6lbs rise in the weights in the Londis Supermarket Handicap Hurdle.
