Progressive Rae’s Creek can prove up to the task
Lightly raced, he has a progressive profile and looks the type to go forward as the campaign progresses.
Jessica Harrington’s charge has only run twice this year, but has won both of those contests.
He began by landing a mile and five maiden in fine style at Ballinrobe in May and then made an excellent start over jumps, back at Ballinrobe, in July. The selection went off the 6-5 favourite and was impressive in beating the subsequent winner, Urtheoneiwant, by nine and a half lengths.
This is altogether a stiffer test, of course, all five of his rivals are winners over flights, but Rae’s Creek is fancied to prove well up to the task.
Michael Winters’ Rebel Fitz makes his eagerly awaited return to the track in the Listowel Supporters’ Club Slan Abhaile Race.
This high-class nine-year-old was last seen when winning the Grade 1 Powers’ Gold Cup at Fairyhouse in April.
He has reportedly had his problems in the meantime, so a watching brief is surely the best policy for now.
The rapidly improving Alton Bay has been superbly placed by Peter Fahey and is on a five-timer.
The nod, however, falls on Aidan O’Brien’s consistent Marchese Marconi, runner-up behind Digeanta at Killarney on his latest appearance.
At Gowran Park tomorrow, Dermot Weld’s Brooch gets the nap in the Group 3 Denny Cordell Lavarack And Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes.
The daughter of Empire Maker is unbeaten in her two outings to date and certainly appears to have a bright future.
She won a modest maiden at Galway by a street and then stepped up in class in a Listed race at Killarney subsequently.
Brooch came through that with flying colours, powering home late to score by a length from Akira.
The manner in which the three-year-old stayed on would indicate that this extra furlong is going to very much play to her strengths.
Weld’s First Sitting, fifth behind Adjusted at the Curragh, is no star, but looks good enough to win the Powerstown Stud Maiden.
The down in grade Together Forever, a creditable third to Jack Naylor and Legatissimo in a Listed event at the Curragh, is the one to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden.
