Make it Mourayan
The selection has done battle three times with the high-class Fame And Glory this season and been well beaten on each occasion.
But the son of Alhaarth faces nothing of that calibre now and will arrive on the back of a career-best effort in the Irish Derby at the Curragh.
That classic was won in tremendous style by Fame And Glory, who powered clear of the opposition in the closing stages to score by five lengths.
Golden Sword finished second, with Mourayan filling a highly creditable third spot, just a further length away.
There was a lot to like about the manner in which Oxx’s colt stuck to his task up the straight and he now has a minimum of 7lbs in hand of all of his rivals at the weights.
Henrythenavigator’s full-brother, Benvenuto, will again be the focus of much attention in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
He made his debut at Cork 11 days ago and was very uneasy in the market, before showing very little in taking a remote fourth spot behind Qubool, in what looked a moderate race.
The ground, however, was soft and Benvenuto will surely prefer this quicker surface. Henrythenavigator was at his best on fast ground.
At Tramore tonight, Dessie Hughes’ in-form Montero gets the vote in the Deise Evening at Tramore Maiden for lady riders.
He is currently in the form of his life, having scored three times in-a-row over fences, the latest coming at the Galway Festival.
Joanna Morgan’s Genesi, a neck second to Spinning Wings in a four-horse handicap at Roscommon last week, is the choice in the Subaru At The Sweep Garage Maiden.
