Row in with Pom Flyer
The presence of Essex in the field means that only four of the 12 runners are in the handicap proper and that, at least in theory, should make it easier to solve this particular problem.
The selection, returning from a break, ran a cracker at Fairyhouse last month, finishing third behind Wishwillow Lord and Callow Lake, in a contest which is working out really well.
That was a decent effort, considering the selection had missed a prep run on the flat at Tramore previously, because the ground was considered too fast for him.
Breathing Fire should get punters away to a flier in the opening Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle.
Jessica Harrington’s charge is taking a major drop in class, having finished third behind Quatre Heures in a Grade One at Punchestown.
Alexander Buffet, a major disappointment on his debut at Leopardstown, is given another chance in the John Buckley Auctioneers’ Bumper.
He went off at 8-11, in a race which attracted close to €400,000 with the layers, but trailed in fourth behind Failte Arais.
At Gowran Park tomorrow, Kevin Prendergast’s Yario should be hard to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ Maiden.
The Danehill Dancer colt was strongly fancied first time of asking, but went down by three parts of a length to Jim Bolger’s Finsceal Beo.
Another with just a single outing under her belt, John Oxx’s Diyla, can take the Irish Stallion Farms’ Fillies Maiden.
She made a solid start at Naas, when her lack of experience proved crucial in the closing stages, going down by a short head to in-form Baynes Cross.
Puerto Rico is a hopeful choice in a very tricky looking Pricewaterhousecoopers Classic Trial over 12 furlongs.
The son of Sadler’s Well created a reasonably favourable impression when taking a back-end maiden at the Curragh in October.
Sina Cova, runner-up to Perfect Hedge at Leopardstown, might be the answer to the Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes.
At Kilbeggan this evening, Dessie Hughes’ Very Green can land the nap in the Sponsor A Race at Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle.
As a son of Barathea, he should enjoy the likely decent surface, showing much improved form at Punchestown when second to Josephine Cullen.
