Coscorrig can get back on winning trail
She has been in terrific form over a number of months and, if running anywhere near her best, will prove hard to beat.
Coscorrig won a novice chase by 19 lengths at Navan in March and then took a valuable Listed event at Fairyhouse in April, beating Cruising Katie and For Bill.
The selection’s latest appearance saw her attempt to defy top weight in a competitive handicap at the Punchestown festival.
She didn’t quite measure up to the task, finishing nine lengths second behind Dr Whizz. Coscorrig lost little in that defeat, conceding the winner 14lbs, and is fancied to get back on the winning trail.
Philip Rothwell makes a third effort to start Divine Rhapsody off over jumps in the Jason Fallon Live July 8th Maiden Hurdle.
Rothwell has taken him out twice of late, due to quick ground, so we will have to wait and see as to his attitude on this occasion.
Should Divine Rhapsody be given the green light, he would have to get the vote, having run a cracker at Cheltenham when seventh to Cheltenian in the Champion Bumper.
At Down Royal this evening Shark Hanlon’s Clondaw Warrior is as close to a certainty as one can get in the Bumper.
He makes a quick reappearance, after being beaten a neck by Gordon Elliott’s Golden Call at Tipperary eight days ago. That looked a smart race of its type, considering it was a further 28 lengths back to the third.
Dermot Weld’s once-raced Olfa can take the Barclay Communications 02 Centre Of Excellence EBF Fillies Maiden.
The daughter of Dubawi performed modestly when fourth to Asheerah at Limerick in early April, but the surface was particularly testing then and she is well regarded.
