Aqraan can fulfil promise
In what looks a moderate enough contest, Kevin Prendergast’s filly only has to show normal improvement from her initial run to go close.
The daughter of In The Wings made her debut at Leopardstown less than a month ago, performing with distinct promise.
Aqraan was beaten three parts of a length and a length and a quarter into third place behind Aidan O’Brien’s All My Loving and Jim Bolger’s Akua’Ba.
The last-named has since indicated the form may be useful, taking second behind Ballydoyle’s well-regarded Mahler, also at Leopardstown.
On a programme in which likely betting propositions are scarce, Aces Or Better is fancied to make a winning debut over fences in the Glenview and Rathbarry Studs Beginners Chase.
Mags Mullins’ ex point-to-pointer has simply been marking time before embarking on his true vocation!
Successful in a Galway bumper and over flights at Listowel, Aces Or Better was always set to come into his own at this game.
Reportedly an excellent jumper in his days between the flags, the selection was out of his depth on his latest appearance when a remote seventh behind Aitmatov, subsequent winner Casey Jones was third, in a Grade 2 hurdle at Fairyhouse.
Vintage Year has a leading chance in the five furlong Enjoy An Evening At Tipperary Races Handicap.
He didn’t enjoy the clearest of passages at Cork last month when beaten a short head by That’s Hot over six furlongs. Raised just 2lbs for that, Vintage Year scored over this trip at the Curragh last season.
