Tashqueel can get it right
He is trained by Kevin Prendergast, who landed a treble at Limerick on Tuesday evening, so that is an obvious plus.
The son of Medicean was a little disappointing in his final outing as a juvenile, failing to justify favouritism when only fourth behind Aidan O’Brien’s Oracle at the Curragh in September.
But the soft ground was against him then and, as well as that, the selection pulled much too hard for his own good in the early stages.
Prior to the Curragh, he finished to real effect, over six furlongs, when beaten a short head by Whipless at the Curragh and was three parts of a length second to Robin Hood at Galway.
Tashqeel has the worst of the draw on the wide outside, but looks better than his rivals and is fancied to make light of it.
The Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Race can go to Dermot Weld’s Enchanted Evening, the highest rated in the contest.
She has clearly had her problems and only appears intermittently. The selection didn’t run at all badly, however, in the handicap won by Celtic Dane at Leopardstown last time and is unpenalised now because she hasn’t won since her three-year-old days.
Bashir Biyoum Zain, a creditable third behind Dahindar and Moonreach here a week ago, should go close in the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey and Trainer Championship Handicap.
