Resolute Teofilo looks the part
Kieren Fallon is on record as saying he could be as as good as his father, Giant’s Causeway. Fallon isn’t given to making such statements lightly and it would be silly not to take it on board.
Nevertheless, Trinity College arrives at headquarters today with just a victory in a moderate Cork maiden under his belt and I prefer to rely on a horse with far more solid form. Jim Bolger’s Teofilo fits the bill perfectly.
He began by taking a decent maiden on this track and then made the step up to Listed company at Leopardstown. Teofilo, appropriately a son of Galileo, beat Mark Johnston’s Middleham an easy length and three parts. He is tough and resolute and rates the nap.
John Oxx’s Mkuzi is fancied to get off the mark for the campaign in the Cill Dara Security Ballycullen Stakes.
The seven-year-old failed to reel in Mark Prescott’s Foreign Affairs at Leopardstown last time, after that winner had set a scorching pace throughout.
Aidan O’Brien introduces a couple of newcomers in the Pascal Corrigan Lifetime Achievement EBF Maiden, Chinese Whisper by Montjeu and Archipenko by Kingmambo.
Kieren Fallon takes the ride on Chinese Whisper, a half-brother to Modeeroch, and his travels in the market will be all important.
Juveniles from this quarter are rarely subjected to a hard race first time out, however, and it may pay to rely on Kevin Prendergast’s Warriors Key.
He ran a race rich in promise first time up at the Curragh when fourth to Teofilo, with subsequent Galway winner, Blue Coral, in third.
The highlight at the Curragh tomorrow is the Group One Moyglare Stud Stakes and this promises a cracking and informative contest.
Dermot Weld’s Supposition, fresh from an easy success in an ordinary maiden at Galway, can do the business. Before that, though, she stamped herself a highly promising talent when running well-regarded Duke Of Marmalade close at the Curragh.
The daughter of Dansili clearly still has it all to prove, but is very well regarded by connections, who know a good one when they have it.
Chivalrous looks good in the Go And Go Round Tower Stakes. He was 13 lengths clear of the third when runner-up to Fleeting Shadow at Galway and dropping down a furlong may work in his favour.
Romeo’s On Fire, beaten two necks when third to Arch Swing and Theann at the Curragh on his debut, will take the beating in the K and M Timber Maiden.
