Killenaule Boyhas every chance in this company
The six-year-old is clearly no star, but seems well capable of landing an ordinary contest such as this.
Two runs back he looked sure to score at Downpatrick, but was grabbed close home and beaten a neck by Ouste.
Then at Gowran Park earlier in the month, the selection indicated he was on the upgrade with another solid effort.
He stumbled at the back of the second last and could never quite get to eventual winner, Fantoche, going under by a length.
A repeat of his latest performance in particular will give Killenaule Boy every chance in this company.
Feature event is the Wilderness Chase, but this is a real puzzle, with question marks against many of the runners.
The nod falls on Glenfinn Captain, trained by Tom Taaffe, who has his charges in decent form right now.
He failed to score last season, but at least rounded off a frustrating campaign with a promising enough effort when third behind Stan in a handicap at Cheltenham in April.
Arthur Moore’s horses have yet to get going, but it seems only a matter of time and his Native Clan could get the ball rolling in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle.
He hinted there should be better to come when fourth to Root Cause at Tramore and may have more scope for improvement than Benny’s Quest, who finished a short head in front of him in third.
The tough Dunroe Lady, collared late on by Would You Do That at Tralee, can go close in the Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle.
