Cork All Star can finally get it together
Jessica Harrington’s six-year-old, a top-class bumper horse, has been held back over flights by poor technique.
There is always the worry, of course, it will again manifest itself here, but with only three opponents the selection is never going to have a better time to measure his obstacles. You couldn’t say he exactly covered himself in glory either when given a spin on the level at Listowel, but at least that will have been of real benefit, fitness-wise.
Jered is the highest rated in the contest and has 3lbs in hand of Cork All Star at the weights. He currently takes high order in the Champion Hurdle betting and came right with a vengeance last spring. But he is essentially a good ground horse and has it all to do conceding Cork All Star 11lbs.
Megans Joy has a chance on her defeat of Larkwing at Tipperary, but has plenty to find with the selection on previous form.
Colm Murphy’s promising and progressive Voler La Vedette can take the Archie Watson Memorial Bumper.
She made a fine start at Punchestown in May when third to New Phase and subsequent winner over hurdles, Door Boy.
The daughter of King’s Theatre confirmed the good impression created then with a clear-cut success at Fairyhouse earlier this month.
Aranleigh, possibly a high-class horse in the making, who didn’t quite realise his potential over hurdles last season, gets the vote to make a winning debut over fences in the J W J Porter and Co Beginners Chase.
