Necklace to sparkle in Moyglare
The daughter of Darshaan made tremendous improvement from her first outing to the second and is very much one to follow until beaten.
Necklace started at the Curragh in a maiden in July, powering home late to finish three parts of a length runner-up to Soviet Belle. Those placings look sure to be reversed!
The selection then stepped way up in class, in the Group Three Debutante Stakes, back at the Curragh earlier this month.
She came through that test with flying colours, quickening into the lead a furlong and a half down to beat Caldy Dancer a cosy length.
Necklace may well develop into a live Oaks candidate for next season and can emphasise that such thinking isn’t a million miles off the mark.
Troubadour, also representing Ballydoyle, is the one to be on in the Listed Go and Go Round Tower Stakes.
This son of Danehill was light in the market when making his debut at the Curragh three weeks ago.
But he did his job in fine style, easing clear in the closing stages to beat Ulfah an unflattering three and a half lengths.
Richard Hannon’s Bonus gets the nod to take the Group Two Big Shuffle Flying Five.
He showed plenty of speed when making all to beat Sun Slash a length and a half over six furlongs at the Curragh and shouldn’t be inconvenienced dropping down to the minimum trip.
Dermot Weld’s Former Senator, no match for Seeking Bellissimo over a mile and a half at Tipperary and who may not find a great deal off the bridle, still appears the right one in the Dance Design Maiden.
At Traleee this afternoon, Weld’s Lowlander is nap material in the Barrys’ Bakery Novice Hurdle.
He left some frustrating efforts firmly behind with an easy succcess at Downpatrick on Monday.
Another recent winner, Blue, is the choice in the Finches Belvedere Trophy Novice Chase.
He got off the mark over fences at Kilbeggan, beating Lantern Leader four and a half lengths, and will revel in the fast surface.
Minella Captain, beaten a length and a half by Take A Drop (rec. 11lbs) at Cork, should run a big race in the Tralee Vintners’ Paddy Kearns Memorial Handicap Hurdle.
