Get off to a flyer with Pele

Dundalk is the focus for Irish racegoers this evening, and Peleponnesus can get punters off to a flyer by taking the six-furlong maiden for Reggie Roberts.

Clearly always well regarded, he was the subject of plenty of support when a promising fifth behind Stop And Linger on his debut at Fairyhouse, back in June. Next time out he was well beaten in a Curragh maiden won by subsequent Listed winner Eshera, and then enjoyed a break before finishing a close second behind Downforce at Down Royal on his most recent outing.

On the latter occasion, he missed the kick and was always on the back foot. However, it was a pretty good effort and the booking of Pat Smullen suggests even better is expected. Dropped to six furlongs for the first time, he can’t afford to miss a beat at the break this time, but there is no better jockey than Smullen to get them into the right position early.