Leave it to Legend
The selection goes on just about every surface, but does seem happiest on decent ground, so the longer the rain stays away the better.
Truth to tell, Knight Legend will never qualify as one for the maximum. He has a distinct tendency to take an odd liberty with the obstacles and has always been a bit of an in-and-out performer.
But, when on song, he is capable of travelling powerfully in front, as he showed when slamming Central House by 11 lengths at Punchestown about a year ago.
In a contest in which you can find fault with all eight runners, he is preferred to Conna Castle, who should come on plenty for a recent outing at Listowel.
The Quiet Enforcer might be up to landing the Kilford Arms three-year-old Hurdle. He was well backed when making a winning debut over jumps at Galway and the form was boosted when remote seventh, One Job, scored at Tralee this week.
Fantoche, beaten a length and a quarter by Just Naturally at Listowel, has obvious claims in the moderate Lord Bagenal Inn Beginners Chase.
The best action of the weekend is set to take place at Tipperary tomorrow, where Footy Facts can provide the answer to the O’Dwyer Steel Like-A-Butterfly Novice Chase.
He made a solid start over fences at Listowel and is entitled to come on a bundle both for the much-needed outing and the experience.
Robert Tyner’s gelding jumped well then, but was far too free through the race and had nothing left when challenged from the final fence by Northern Alliance.
Larkwing, a big disappointment the last time he ran over flights, at Cork, gets the nod in the Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort Tipperary Hurdle.
Eric McNamara has his inmates in fine shape right now and Larkwing has since got back on track with a good run on the level at Listowel.
Tom Foley’s progressive Damien’s Oscar can complete a hat-trick in the Tipperary Co-Op Bumper. Initially successful at Wexford, he created a most favourable impression subsequently at Listowel.
On the flat, once-raced Signal Fire looks best in the High Chaparral EBF Maiden, having finished second to Recharge at Killarney.
That form received a big boost when Recharge was beaten less than a length into fourth behind Sea The Stars in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh last Sunday.
Psalm, who handles testing conditions and was a creditable sixth to Lush Lashes in the Group 1 Matron Stakes at Leopardstown, is the one to beat in the Coolmore Stud Home Of Champions Concorde Stakes.
