Unwritten Rule looks another for Weld
The once-raced son of Dalakhani ran a nice sort of race first time up Leopardstown in early June and, you'd imagine, this has been his target ever since.
Unwritten Rule finished a creditable fifth behind Elletelle and Pittori, doing all his best work at the end. He now steps up two and a half furlongs in trip and that can only work in favour of the selection.
Dual bumper winner The Black Lion is the choice in the opening Jockeys' Association Maiden Hurdle.
He has reportedly schooled well in preparation for this and, despite the size of the field, it doesn't appear the hottest of contests.
Charlie Swan's Hotterthanjuly can provide the solution to the Kerrymaid Festival Bumper. The five-year-old ran well when third to Laura's Light and Recovery Man at Fairyhouse last month. The form a got big boost when Recovery Man scored by 15 lengths here on Thursday night.
At Galway tomorrow Tony Martin has set a real puzzle by leaving Leg Spinner and Aggie's Lad in the Tara Towers' Hotel Handicap Hurdle, with rather confusing riding arrangements.
Barry Cash is down to partner Leg Spinner and Ruby Walsh is on Aggie's Lad. If they both line up then Leg Spinner would have to be the choice. He won in an absolute canter here earlier in the week and goes up 14lbs in the future. Leg Spinner can compete in this contest under a mandatory 4lbs penalty.
Aggie's Lad would be a very solid alternative. He went up a whopping 20lbs for beating Jimmy Spot On by two and a half lengths at Listowel in June, but could still be ahead of the handicapper.
Martin's Green Mile gets the nap in the Cork International Airport Hotel Handicap Hurdle. He's won three of his last four races, unseating in the other, and has paid a hefty price, having gone up 28lbs. He hardly broke sweat at Kilbeggan last time, however, when coasting home in front of subsequent winner, Hard To Handle.
Breaking Silence, a more than useful hurdler who won well at Navan back in May, is fancied to make a winning debut over fneces in the Corrib Village Beginners Chase.
Instant Sparkle, runner-up behind Halla Siamsa at Fairyhouse nine days ago, has been found a suitable opportunity in the Mercer Hotel EBF Fillies Maiden.
At Cork tomorrow Rock Moss, who made a promising start when a neck second to One Great Cat at Fairyhouse, looks the part in the Irish Stallion Farms' Maiden.
