Today's Tips: Silwana a solid bet in Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh

Sunday’s action takes place at the Curragh, where the Group 2 Juddmonte Beresford Stakes is the feature. The nap selection comes in the finale, in which Silwana can make the most of favourable race conditions to take the Listed Loughbrown Stakes for Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen.

A winner at this rack back in June, she was beaten a very long way behind Fields Of Athenry on her next start, at Leopardstown. Given a break after that defeat, she returned at the same track on Champions’ Weekend, where she routed the opposition in a big-field handicap.

Deservedly given a serious hike in the ratings by the handicapper, she is officially the highest rated runner in this race, and is better off at the weights with those which finished behind her that day. With conditions to suit, it’ll be disappointing if the progressive daughter of Peintre Celebre is unable to follow up.