El Cerro to appreciate longer trip
Joe Crowley’s charge ran ten times last season without winning, but gelding him over the winter seems to have made a big difference and he has looked reasonably progressive of late.
The three-year-old, following a couple of near misses, got off the mark at Killarney ten days ago.
He displayed great battling qualities to beat gambled-on favourite, Sonnium, a short head and the form was boosted when third placed Dorset Square returned to Killarney to score two days later.
The selection has gone up 5lbs, but is fancied to make light of it, stepping up another furlong in trip now.
Pure Theatre, who has clearly had problems and has failed to fulfil earlier promise, can win the moderate Business Limerick Magazine Maiden Hurdle.
A horse who has often had long gaps between runs in the past, it is encouraging he now turns out just two weeks after finishing a length runner-up behind Franc Villez at Fairyhouse.
John Hayden’s once-raced Our Jo Jo can provide the solution to the ladbrokes.com EBF Fillies Auction Maiden.
The daughter of Soviet Star made an excellent start when third to Rainbow Crossing and Triskel at Gowran Park.
That effort was put in perspective when Triskel took a Listed event at Leopardstown last week and the booking of Kieren Fallon is an obvious plus.
Imperial Rose, reunited with Ruby Walsh, should prove the right one in the Holmes O’Malley Sexton Hurdle. Beaten into second spot by Piltown in a handicap at Killarney, this does look an easier assignment.
