Punters can go on warpath with Apache
The latter looks nap material in the Irish Stallion Farms' Maiden over a mile. He made little show on his debut, but gave promise of much better to come at Gowran Park next time.
The Rock Of Gibraltar colt finished a length and a half and two lengths third behind Braydeen and Eyshal.
He stayed on quite nicely towards the end of that contest and stepping up another furlong now can only be a help.
Chivalrous looks best in the opening Irish Stallion Farms' Maiden over seven furlongs, despite some reservations regarding his attitude to the game.
Nevertheless, he has been mixing it with some decent sorts and wasn't disgraced at Leopardstown on his latest appearance when a length and a neck third to Angelonmyshoulder and Davidii.
Feature event is the Guinness Handicap Hurdle. There may be only eight possibilities, but is is a tight-knit affair. Preference is for Michael Halford's Maxxium, who will revel in the testing conditions.
He beat Euro Leader over flights at Tralee and warmed up for this with a spin on the level at the Curragh at the weekend.
Drummer First, absent since scoring over flights at Punchestown in April, is an interesting recruit to chasing in the Kevin McManus Beginners Chase. This was always going to be his game and John Kiely's six-year-old is the choice.
