Striking set to strike

STRIKING can get off the mark at the second time of asking in the Race Sponsorship Maiden at Gowran Park this evening.

The daughter of Danhill Dancer performed well enough first time up to indicate a little contest such as this is within her compass. She finished a length and a neck third behind Addicted and Peinteir at the Curragh earlier in the month. That race was over a mile, Striking only faded close home, and has obvious prospects, dropping down a furlong in a weak race.

The somewhat enigmatic Barati can enjoy a belated turn over flights in the Thomastown Maiden Hurdle. He warmed up for this with a spin on the level at Bellewstown last week and only the Ballinrobe bumper winner, Forthefarmer, looks any sort of threat.