Maontri can shrug off top weight
The lightly raced seven-year-old is at the peak of her powers right now and, as we have said before, has to be followed until beaten.
She took a handicap here in January and then last Friday landed a rated event by two lengths, after making all of the running.
The daughter of Catcher In The Rye has gone up a total of 15lbs for those successes but, drawn in one and with the talented Colin Keane renewing acquaintances, is fancied to shrug off top weight.
Brendan Duke’s Sceilg, also blessed with a stall one draw, can take the Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey And Trainer Championship Maiden.
This daughter of the now Korean-based stallion, Rock Hard Ten, made a good start for Duke, she used to be trained by Jim Bolger, when half a length second to Papa’s Way at Dundalk two weeks ago.
The form received a decent boost when Papa’s Way subsequently went on to win a competitive handicap.
Settle For Red, half a length winner here last time, could defy a 6lbs rise in the weights in the Jolly January Dining Handicap.
