Banna Boirce looks tasty
The four-year-old won in fine style on this track two weeks ago and now races off a mark 7lbs higher.
The selection came from behind and didn’t enjoy a clear passage in the straight, but quickened in style near the end to score going away by a length and a half. Alsalwa finished second and she boosted the form when taking a conditions event at Dundalk a week ago.
Michael Halford trains Banna Boirche and also has prospects with Nidian in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey And Trainer Championship Maiden.
He is most frustrating, but did run well when third to Kardyls Hope at Cork on his latest appearance and this is a bad race.
Tracey Collins’ Royal Blue Star is the one to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
This daughter of Dalakhani made a good start at the Curragh when fourth behind John Oxx’s newcomer, History Note.
She only faded in the closing stages and dropping down a furlong in trip now is hardly a minus.
The modest Dance At Dawn, fourth to stable companion Battleroftrafalgar at the Curragh, gets the nod in the concluding maiden.
