Fascinating looks rock solid in Derrinstown
He represents a trainer who has his team in flying form, Dermot Weld, and already has two runs under his belt this season.
The selection only hinted at possessing a fair amount of ability in one outing as a juvenile, but has been a revelation so far this campaign.
He won his maiden in fine style on this track and then returned to Leopardstown to easily beat Answered by two and a half lengths in the Group 3 Ballysax Stakes.
The nap vote falls on Aidan O’Brien’s Palace in another Group 3, the Derrinstown Stud 1000 Guineas Trial.
Fourth on her debut behind Waltzing Matilda at Leopardstown, she then made significant improvement to win her maiden at Navan. That contest was a modest one, but there was a swagger about the daughter of Fastnet Rock which was impressive.
At Killarney tomorrow, Robert Tyner’s Sir Abbot is fancied to take the Killarney Towers Maiden Hurdle.
He very much caught the eye over flights at Leopardstown in January when third behind Quickpick Vic and Stuccodor. Sir Abbot then reappeared at Ballinrobe last month, displaying plenty of speed to easily win a bumper.
Mouse Morris’ Baily Green, especially if the surface continues to dry out, should prove hard to beat in the Malton Chase. Baily Green’s latest appearance was at the Punchestown festival when fourth to Sizing Europe, and this is a much easier assignment.
At Wexford today, Ger Lyons’ Roheryn, sixth behind Lahinch Classics at Dundalk, gets a hopeful nap in the maiden.
