Arizona looks the answer

JOHN OXX might be worth following at the Curragh this afternoon, where admittance will be free.

Arizona looks the answer

His once-raced Arizona John is a hopeful nap choice in the Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Maiden. The son of Rahy made a promising debut at Gowran Park earlier in the month, finishing fourth behind Houston Dynimo.

He enjoyed far from a clear run in the straight, but was noted staying on quite nicely at the end. An extra furlong on this stiffer track should work to his strengths and he is preferred to the Ballydoyle newcomer, the Montjeu colt, Washington Irving.

Oxx's Age Of Chivalry, who battled well to justify some decent wagers at the Curragh last time, gets the vote in the Carmel Keatley Memorial Race.

Stan Moore's Littlemisssunshine, far from disgraced in the Group 3 won by Captain Gerrard at Ascot, is an interesting challenger and an obvious worry.

Carbonia is a third Oxx possibility in the Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Fillies Maiden. She should relish this mile, having kept on stoutly over seven furlongs at Gowran park when runner-up behind Soinlovewthyou.

A note should be made of the travels in the market of David Wachman's newcomer, Fine Design. She is bred to be a champion, being by Sadler's Wells out of Ramruma.

King Jock, who had Crooked Throw behind in seventh when a close third to Eastern Appeal at Tipperary, could be the answer to the Peter Keatley Curragh Groundcare Race.

Diamonds For Luck, beaten a short by Point Calimere at Dundalk on Friday night, might crop up in the Charlie Keatley Memorial Handicap.

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