Rely on Rathmore
Maureen Danagher’s six-year-old was very progressive last season, taking two bumpers and scoring twice over flights.
He had his final outing of 2007 at Navan in November and it was easily his best performance to date.
The Topanoora gelding beat previous winners Gem Daly, Clew Bay Lodge and Liskennet in fine style, finding plenty up the punishing straight at the end of two and a half miles.
The selection wasn’t seen again until reappearing at Gowran Park last month, where he finished fifth, under 11-12, behind Rickardstown in his first handicap.
Rathmore Castle will surely come on a bundle for that much needed outing and can give weight and a beating to Oodachee, in what has the makings of a particularly interesting contest.
Pat Flynn’s horses are in good form and his Luck Wud Have It, a fast-finishing neck second behind Fancy Feathers at Leopardstown last week, is napped to go one better in the Kostal Ireland Gmbh Handicap.
Luminaire, beaten a short head by Cat By The Tale on his debut at Tipperary, could provide the answer to a tricky looking Hibernian Hotel Maiden.
Pat Flynn has real prospects with Eritrea in the Ferrycarraig Handicap at Wexford. She won easily at Bellewstown on Saturday and can make light of an 8lbs rise. Zamiyla, who would have scored in another stride when beaten a short head by hot-pot, Giant Among Men, at Fairyhouse should relish stepping up four furlongs in trip in the Carriglawn Maiden.
