Curragh tips: Baseman looks up to the task in maiden
Stellify (right) was an unlucky loser last time at Galway and can make amends in the apprentice handicap. Picture: Healy Racing
The Curragh plays host to the day’s only meeting in Ireland and Dermot Weld’s Baseman gets the nap to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Seven weeks ago, at Tipperary, the Kingman colt made his debut and was strongly fancied to make it a winning one. He broke well but was soon short of space and shuffled back to midfield. Forced to switch wide to make a late run, he went down by a head to the highly regarded Toshizou.
