Drop in trip should suit Comanche Brave at Leopardstown

The nap goes to Shakazia, who can continue the good run of trainer Johnny Murtagh by winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Maiden

KEEPING GOOD COMPANY: On his last trip to Leopardstown, Comanche Brave, left, beat all bar subsequent French Guineas hero Henri Matisse, centre. Picture: Healy Racing 

The feature on Thursday evening’s card in Leopardstown is the Group 3 Barberstown Castle Stakes and Comanche Brave can build on a fine effort in the Irish 2,000 Guineas by claiming victory here.

In the colts’ classic, Donnacha O’Brien’s horse outran his odds of 50-1 by finishing fifth behind Field Of Gold. That was his first try at a mile and while he probably stays the trip well enough, the return to seven furlongs is a positive at this stage of his career.