Cuchulain’s Son poised to follow– up
The five-year-old ran a smashing race when fourth to Mick The Man in a Grade 1 at the Punchestown Festival and then won well at Roscommon subsequently.
He came with a powerful surge in the straight to score going away by three and a half lengths and is fancied to prove too strong for Prince Roco, who caught the eye when finishing to good effect behind Presley at Navan.
Charlie Swan's Adajal, a useful sort when trained on the level by John Oxx, reads a safe wager in the opening Island Maiden Hurdle.
He certainly made a solid start over jumps when two lengths second behind Impudent at Killarney last month.
The state of the ground is likely to play a crucial role in winner-finding at Naas today. On a decent surface, Dandy Man will be hard to beat in the Listed Naas Sprint Stakes.
He missed the Group 2 Temple Stakes at Sandown last week, because of soft ground, and you'd imagine Tracey Collins will only run him if she is happy with conditions.
Dandy Man made an excellent start to the campaign with a smooth victory on this track in April and gets the vote.
Profound Beauty can land the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Fillies Maiden, having been outclassed by the Royal Ascot-bound Timarwa at the Curragh eight days ago.
You'resothrilling, who flew home over the minimum trip when runner-up to Pencil Hill at the Curragh, should relish the six furlongs of the Group 3 Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes for fillies.
