Northern can rock

TAKE a chance on the Dermot Weld trained Northern Rocked on the beach at Laytown this evening.

The annual excursion to the seaside in County Meath has, significantly, attracted the three men involved in the battle for the jockeys championship title, reigning champion Johnny Murtagh, his predecessor Pat Smullen and Fran Berry, eagerly chasing his first title.

And all three have prospects of being among the winners at this unique fixture, with arguably Smullen’s best chance being on Northern Rocked, runner-up four times in his nine career starts and clearly capable of getting off the mark in an event like the Gilna’s Cottage Inn Maiden over seven furlongs.