Positive Event’s day looks to have arrived
Jim Bolger’s gelding has had five outings this campaign and, on each occasion, has been partnered by a 10lbs claimer. He has been given the best of the draw in one and Kevin Manning now takes over.
The son of Bachelor Duke caught the eye on this track eight days ago, indicating he might finally be ready to land a modest contest.
The four-year-old had far from a clear run up the straight, before finishing with a flourish to be beaten two lengths and a head behind Harry Days and Rock On Ciara.
Positive Event will surely benefit from Manning’s strong handling and stepping up an extra two and a half furlongs should be a help as well.
Ger Lyons’ One Up One Down is the horse to beat in the Christmas Parties At Dundalk Maiden. He ran with promise on his debut at Navan and then came here for his second outing.
The Chineur gelding showed he was a progressive sort, finishing third to Tommy Stack’s imposing newcomer, Mutahadee, and market-leader, Asheerah.
Willie Mullins’ Dazzle Dancer battled well to resist King Of Aran here last time and has prospects, off just a 3lbs higher mark, in the Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap.
Michael Halford’s Leaves You Baby, a close third to Dance At Dawn and Dart Queen at Dundalk in late October, gets the vote in the Crowne Plaza Race And Stay Package Maiden.
Five handicaps at Dundalk tomorrow make the card less than appealing. The nap falls on Calm Bay in the Group Discounts At Dundalk Stadium Race.
He arrives on the back of filling eighth of 14 behind Tornadodancer at Dundalk and that’s hardly a ringing endorsement of his prospects.
But that was a competitive handicap and the selection is much better favoured by the conditions of this heat.
