Loch can make most of massive drop in class
The son of Galileo, rather ambitiously, contested the Irish Derby at the Curragh and was far from disgraced.
Admittedly, he was beaten all of 27 lengths into eighth place behind the impressive Fame And Glory, but Loch Long wasn’t that much adrift of useful horses such as Recharge, Gan Amhras and The Bull Hayes.
The selection produced two reasonable efforts as a juvenile and is entitled to come on plenty for the outing, his first of the campaign.
Dermot Weld’s Blue Ridge Lane, runner-up behind Francisco Goya at Naas, is the obvious danger.
If the surface remains on the good side, then The God Of Love can land the Niall Gilmartin Memorial Beginners Chase.
A solid enough type over flights, Philip Rothwell’s six-year-old made a good start over fences at Limerick when beaten a short head by Quintana, the pair well clear.
Michael Hourigan’s Meet The Parents should go close in the Paddy Smyth Memorial Handicap Chase.
He went up 11lbs for winning at Killarney last week, but scored with a lot in hand and may be capable of shrugging off the extra.
