Silk And Scarlet to repel raiders
The daughter of Sadler’s Wells produced a stunning performance to win a Listed event at Leopardstown, from an impossible draw, and continued very much on the upgrade when landing the Group Two Debutante Stakes on this track last time.
Given a perfect drive by Jamie Spencer, she quickened in style in the closing stages to beat Luas Line a comfortable half a length.
The fact that Luas Line has since run poorly at Godwood is of no great concern, on the basis there were always major doubts about the Danehill filly handling soft ground.
Richard Hannon’s Jewel In The Sand is the obvious worry, having won the Cherry Hinton Stakes at Newmarket on her latest appearance.
She has yet to go beyond six furlongs, however, and does not strike you as being as stout a stayer as the selection!
Michael Kinane is a significant booking for Indesatchel and the hint should be taken, particularly if the rains come, in the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes.
David Wachman’s colt was outspeeded and outbattled by the smart Beaver Patrol at the Curragh last month, but this looks easier.
Genuine Charm, who didn’t stay a mile and a half when third to Two Miles West at Leopardstown in June, can get off the mark in the Dance Design Maiden.
At Ballybrit tomorrow, Cloone River will be the focus of plenty attention in the DHKN Chartered Accountants’ Novice ’Chase.
The Galway Hurdle winner made an excellent start over fences at Tralee when outclassing moderate rivals, impressing no end with his jumping.
He is difficult to oppose, although on good ground, or better, it would be no surprise to see last weekend’s dismal Ballinrobe failure, Warrens Castle, make a race of it.
Treculiar, who cost punters a bundle when failing to cope with Ryanally at Tralee, might be worth another chance in the Carla Scarpa Novice Hurdle.
The surface was dreadful on that occasion and the booking now of Ruby Walsh is hardly a minus.
At Down Royal today another who did punters no favours last time, Duneden, gets the nap in the Colliers EBF Maiden Hurdle.
This dual bumper winner got bogged down on the soft ground at Cork, finishing a disappointing third to Mama Jaffa and Seomra Hocht.
Mark Prescott’s Coat Of Honour is hard to oppose in Her Majesty’s Plate, over a mile and five furlongs.
A cracking handicapper in England, he failed by a length to concede Dunaskin, a winner again in the meantime, a stone in a valuable 20-runner event at Haydock four weeks ago.
