View can stun rivals
Any rain would work in favour of Dermot Weld’s charge and, if it comes, then he is the one they will all have to beat.
He is obviously not the easiest of horses to train. Now in his third season racing, this will only be a ninth outing for the son of Shamardal.
The four-year-old, however, seems in good shape right now, on the evidence of a decent performance at the Galway festival last month.
Contesting a valuable 17-runner premier handicap, he powered clear in the straight to score by a comfortable two lengths.
The nap vote falls on the John Halley-trained Landenstown Lady in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden.
She showed a certain amount of promise in three outings in testing conditions in France and has had just one run in this country.
That came at Galway 23 days ago, on a much better surface, and the daughter of Westerner shaped as if her turn would not be long delayed.
Going off an unconsidered 20-1 shot, she finished three lengths runner-up behind the 17th and final success story of the week for Dermot Weld, Comedic Art.
Behind in third spot, a further length away, was Jazz Girl and she gave the form a minor boost when scoring at Tramore subsequently.
A hopeful nod in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Nursery falls on Aidan O’Brien’s Secretary Of State.
He’s a frustrating sort, but his close second to stable companion, Triumphant, at Gowran Park and fourth behind Tiffilia at Naas give him a life now.
