Punters set for a G’Day
Paul Carberry is a significant booking for the lightly-raced six-year-old, who has been found a very suitable opportunity for his debut over jumps.
The Taipan gelding won a fast ground bumper in smooth style at Tipperary in June and was then rested until returning to that track earlier this month.
In testing conditions he again did the business, staying on strongly close home to beat the Listowel winner, Desert Abbey, by a head. The bare form is almost certainly ordinary, but G’Day Mate stamped himself a promising talent, because he never really settled through the contest and was still good enough in the end.
Glenfinn Captain can make a winning debut over fences in the Cavan GAA Supporters’ Club Dublin Branch Beginners Chase, a race which should throw up its share of future winners.
The selection was a useful novice hurdler, rounding off last season with an easy four lengths success at Fairyhouse in April. The likelihood is he will be even better at this game.
Colm Murphy’s Big Zeb is the one to beat in the Bumper. He ran twice last season and was beaten by smart horses in Clopf at Limerick and Captain Cee Bee at Fairyhouse.
If the market was to speak in favour of You Sir in the Ratoath College Hurdle then he would look the one to beat.
He hasn’t been seen since producing a spectacular display of front-running to take his maiden by 12 lengths at Punchestown last January, but fitness is rarely a worry with Bowe-family horses.
At Clonmel tomorrow Noel Meade’s Rock On Tom has a leading chance in the Bettyville Handicap Chase.
He ran well, although ultimately outclassed, when going under by ten lengths to Akhtari at Roscommon last time. The form was put in perspective when Akhtari had no trouble shaking off a 9lbs rise in the weights at Punchestown earlier in the week.
Edward O’Grady’s Clopf can make a winning debut over flights in the John Costigan Memorial Novice Hurdle.
He’s won two bumpers, at Limerick and Clonmel, but ran his best race in defeat when a creditable sixth to Leading Run at the Punchestown Festival in April.
The Captain Christy Novice Chase promises a fascinating tussle between Mossbank and Good Thyne Jack. Mossbank looked a possible star of the future in the early part of last season, but lost his way in the latter half. He still has time very much on his side, but for the moment the nod falls on Good Thyne Jack, who was a hugely progressive staying handicap hurdler last campaign.
