Side with Slipper

Michael Halford has made a slow enough start to the flat season, but it might pick up a little with Slipper Orchid in the Lyrath Estate And Spa Summer Ladies Day 13th July Race at Fairyhouse tonight.

The daughter of Verglas produced a career best effort at Naas nine days ago and, if stripping in the same shape, will now prove hard to beat. That Naas race was a Listed event and the selection emerged with great credit, given how badly drawn she was.

Slipper Orchid came out of stall 13, in a 14-runner affair, and was always fighting a losing battle.