Finiciuscan end on a high
Berry, however, can go out in a blaze of glory by partnering Finicius to land the Greenore Race over seven furlongs.
Eoin Griffin’s four-year-old has already been successful three times on this track, the latest coming last month with Johnny Murtagh in the plate.
Murtagh is currently in Japan, so Griffin has turned to a man with a fine record at Dundalk to do the steering.
The son of Officer produced a decent effort last time, quickening from behind to cut down Quinmaster (rec. 4lbs) and Crossing (rec. 9lbs) by a length and a length and a half.
Fears the selection wouldn’t stay a mile on that occasion proved unfounded and, granted luck in running, he can again outspeed both of those rivals over this even more suitable seven furlongs.
Willie Mullins’ Pozyc has losses to recoup from here a week ago and can do just that in the first section of the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
The Polish Summer gelding was very much on his toes prior to entering the stalls and then ran freely in the early part of the contest.
In the circumstances, he ran a solid race to be beaten just a short head by Mariydi. Hopefully, Pozyc will be more relaxed now and can overcome a bad draw in 13 for in-form Paul Townend.
Mullins’ rather frustrating Coffee Tea Or Me might be worth a little wager in the Rostrevor Handicap.
He was in action at Dundalk last week, finishing sixth behind Adare Manor. But that tells little of the story because Coffee Tea Or Me got no run at any stage up the straight, coming home on the bridle.
