Well drawn Twice Royal to get off mark
The daughter of Imperial Ballet began encouragingly over the minimum trip at Cork last month, making a brave attempt from the front, before going down by a short head to Miss Serendipity.
She then stepped up a furlong at Fairyhouse, but again had to settle for second spot, this time a length adrift of Amourallis.
This is a good opportunity to go one better and Twice Royal gets the nap.
The Irish Stallion Farms Beginners Chase can go to Edward O’Grady’s Golden Row.
He’s not a horse likely to find a great deal off the bridle, but has plenty class and jumps for fun.
The selection was returning from a long absence when nine lengths runner-up behind Catalpa Cargo at Navan and won’t have to step up much on that effort to take a hand now.
Mark Roper’s Flying Knight is the choice to land the Sheridan Electric Castlebar Maiden Hurdle.
He made a promising start over jumps when third to Rockstown Boy and The Boys In Green at Tralee last week.
Locally trained Belene Boy may be capable of defying top weight in the Carney’s Bar Handicap Hurdle.
He was beaten 28 lengths into third place behind Princess Alannah at Sligo last week, but that doesn’t tell the full story.
Belene Boy made a dreadful error at the third and actually did well to claim third spot in the final analysis.
