Star can shine
He has been brought along in typical fashion by Aidan O’Brien and looks to be a horse with a bright future.
The son of Dansili produced his best effort to date in Listed company on this track last month.
He only had two Jim Bolger horses to beat, but could not have been more impressive, coasting home four lengths clear of Whip Rule.
The other Group 3, the Jockey Club Of Turkey Meld Stakes, can go to Dermot Weld’s in-form course specialist, Famous Name.
He has a minimum of 5lbs in hand of all of his rivals, having slammed one of them, Jan Vermeer (rec.3lbs), by six lengths at the Curragh last time.
A bigger worry than any of his opponents is the likelihood of a fast surface. The selection handles it alright, but is far more effective with cut in the ground.
Jessica Harrington’s juveniles have largely fallen short this season, but Dragon Pulse can give her a welcome turn in the Glenvale Stud EBF Maiden.
He was well touted prior to his debut at the Curragh, went off favourite, but failed to cope with Aidan O’Brien’s fellow first-timer, Vault, and went down by a head.
The form of that race hasn’t been working out at all, but this has the appearances of a weak contest and favourably drawn Dragon Pulse is worth risking.
Highly Efficient, mildly disappointing when fourth to Saddlers Rock at Tipperary, may be better suited by this more galloping track and is given the benefit of the doubt in the Leopardstown Members’ Club EBF Maiden.
Limerick looks a minefield for punters, but one who should certainly go close is Austin Leahy’s Rheinland in the Greenmount Conference Centre Mares’ Maiden Hurdle.
She was returning following a break at Killarney, noted doing all of her best work at the end when runner-up behind Sizing Symphony.
