Eagle can soar to new heights
He gave promise of better to come when fifth behind Head Of The River at Gowran Park and was then a strong order in the market next time at Cork.
Backed from 3-1 to 7-4, the selection was a slightly unlucky loser, going down by a head to Mythical Prince, after finishing to real effect.
The second section of the same contest is best left to Willie Mullins’ Shanghai Star.
Mullins’ horses showed a welcome return to form at Punchestown over the weekend and that was most encouraging.
Equally encouraging was Shanghai Star’s debut outing over flights at Downpatrick when sixth behind heavily-backed In The Zone.
Mullins can also supply the answer to the first division of the hackettscasino.com December 1st Maiden Hurdle with Persian City.
The five-year-old was travelling strongly when hampered and falling two out in the contest won by Copsiano at Clonmel last month.
Away We Go, who finished 13 lengths runner-up in that contest, went on to score at Limerick subsequently.
East Beach, eighth in the handicap won by Spiriton at Cork and second prior to that behind the useful Clan Tara at Tralee, should go close in the Hackett’s Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle.
