Down in class Fracas gets vote
Certainly, David Wachman’s colt should find this a lot easier than the previous assignment he was asked to tackle, the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup on this track.
The five-year-old was far from disgraced in finishing fifth of nine, beaten a little over six lengths. Fracas made a lot of the running then and it was no surprise he began to fade when the big guns, Notnowcato and Dylan Thomas, began to race in earnest.
Dermot Weld’s once-raced Hypnotic Vibes is a hopeful nap choice in the one mile Gallo Rose Wines Maiden. The Daylami gelding made a promising enough start at Leopardstown in early April, fourth to Mores Wells, and has been given plenty of time to come to himself.
If the market speaks in his favour then he can prove too good for Akua’ba, who was no match for the selection’s stable companion, Perfect Casting, at Leopardstown last time.
Likewise, if there is confidence behind Aidan O’Brien’s newcomer Magna Cum Laude, a son of Danehill Dancer, then he would have to supported in the Bank Of Ireland Business Banking EBF Maiden.
At Cork tomorrow, Thomond O’Mara’s Scot Love looks the answer to a moderate Fermoy Maiden Hurdle.
Formerly in the care of Jeremy Noseda in England, Scot Love was returning from a long break when fourth to Impudent at Killarney and any little improvement on that will surely see him go close in this company.
The conditions of the Corkman Chase favour Pat Hughes’ Wing Of Fire and he can complete a hat-trick. Successful in handicaps of late at Tralee and Navan, he is unpenalised for both.
Tom Foley’s Giant Eagle is the one they all have to beat in a weak winners’ Bumper. He finished a well beaten ninth to Logans Run at the Curragh on his latest appearance, but is dropping down a grade or two now.
Noel Meade’s Failte Arais, admittedly a disappointing sort, could find his level in the three mile Navigation Hurdle.
He seemed very one-paced when failing to justify favouritism at Cork in April, managing only fifth in the maiden won by Considine. Stepping up another five furlongs in trip can only be a help.
Jubilant Note, who made a solid enough start over fences when runner-up to Medicinal at Ballinrobe, gets the nod in the Niall Mellon Township Trust Novice Chase at Roscommon tomorrow.
