Concorde can wing in
IT is a programme with little or nothing to recommend it and those who cannot resist a bet might do well to keep wagers to a minimum!
Most interesting race is the two mile Kilnaleck Maiden, which sees useful National Hunt horses such as Beechcourt, Dantes Reef, Ground Ball, Sir Oj, Nil Desperandum and the evergreen Native Upmanship enjoying a spin before settling down to their real jobs.
The vote, however, falls on a three-year-old, Dermot Weld's once-raced Noble Concorde. The son of Daylami was a big eye-catcher at Naas back in May.
He finished eight and three quarter lengths fourth behind Swiss Cottage and stable companion, Helvetio, giving every indication there was far better to come.
Of course it is disconcerting he hasn't been seen in the meantime, but it does seem reasonably significant that Weld now reintroduces him over this marathon trip and he is a hopeful choice.
Another who had had just one run, John Oxx's Siniscola, gets the nod in the Kilcarn Stud EBF Fillies Maiden.
This daughter of Sinndar was light in the market when running a solid race to finish fourth of 26 behind Puerto Rico at the Curragh eleven days ago.
Cappa Brack, with talented claimer Emmet Butterly in the plate, has a leading chance of defying top weight in the Benny Sheridan Navan Golf Club President Nursery Handicap.
He is down in class, having finished just over three lengths sixth of six behind Abigail Pett in a Group Three at the Curragh last time.
