Calgacus the one to beat in maiden

CALGACUS looks the one to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden, one of eight races at Gowran Park this evening.

The son of Galileo was a 16-1 shot on his seasonal debut at Leopardstown last month and we can be certain no such fancy prices will be available this time round. Dermot Weld’s colt stayed on strongly at the end of ten furlongs to take third place behind the favourite, Azamata, and Dynamite Dixie.

The form is ordinary, Dynamite Dixie got beaten at Cork last Saturday, but Calgacus will surely benefit from stepping up to a mile and a half.