Kidd Malibu poised to make up for recent near miss

Fairyhouse hosts a seven-race programme this afternoon, and the Dermot Weld-trained Kidd Malibu can make up for a recent near miss by taking the seven-furlong maiden under Pat Smullen.

The three-year-old raced once last season, finishing a close sixth behind Beacon Rock in a Curragh Maiden. Off for nine months until his return at Navan last month, he came with what looked like a race-winning move in the closing stages but was found out by a game battling performance from New Classicism.

There’s plenty of reason to believe the son of Malibu Moon has come forward for that outing and, that being the case, should make it third time lucky.