Little King Robin can strike again
Colin Bowe’s mare, winner of her last four races over flights, is in cracking form, but it will still require a career best effort to see her beat some smart rivals.
Her latest success came in a Listed event at Punchestown 15 days ago when, as usual, she made every yard of the running to score by an easy six and a half lengths.
Noel Meade has introduced some promising sorts to fences of late, Very Wood and Wounded Warrior, and another of his, Apache Stronghold, can take the Porter And Co Beginners Chase.
The Milan gelding rounded off last season with a creditable second to Vautour in a Grade 1 hurdle at the Punchestown festival and that speaks for itself.
The nap vote falls on Willie Mullins’ progressive Valerian Bridge in the Archie Watson Bumper.
He was less than impressive when making a winning debut at Cork, but was far better when toying with subsequent winner, Bay Sly (rec. 14lbs), at Tipperary last time.
The Grade 3 EBF Lough Construction Ltd Mares' Novice Hurdle is tricky, with the nod going to Robert Tyner’s Carrigmoorna Rock, who should be all the better for finishing fourth to Rich Coast in another Grade 3 at Tipperary.
Best bet at Dundalk tonight is Michael Halford’s Zunera, third behind hot pot Byzantium at Naas, in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Maiden.
