Imperial Belle looks poised to complete quick double
Joanna Morgan’s three-year-old gave the impression of being on the upgrade then and is fancied to make light of a mandatory 5lbs penalty. She raced out the back for much of the journey, before staying on strongly from the home turn to beat Da Pooch by half a length.
It was a moderate contest, of course, but the filly impressed with her attitude in the closing stages and travelling an extra two furlongs now should work in her favour.
The Denny EBF Beginners Chase is the best race of the day, bringing together one or two candidates who may have a decent future at this game.
Slash And Burn is the most experienced in the field, but hasn’t fulfilled earlier promise, although time remains on his side.
Ah Ya Boy Ya and Sonnyanjoe are possibilities, but the final nod falls on Tom Taaffe’s Window Of Hope, the mount of in-form Barry Geraghty.
The selection has run two solid races over flights of late, runner-up behind Spiriton at Bellewstown and third to P’tite Fute at Galway, and this may well be his true calling!
Lar Byrne’s December Sun could provide the answer to the RHM Bakeries Beginners Chase.
He had one of his main rivals now, Killenaule Boy (levels), nine lengths behind in third when beaten five lengths by Sizing Africa at Tramore. Fourth placed Berkerys Treasure boosted the form when scoring at Ballinrobe on Monday.
