Quickfire double on horizon for Rightfolksplease?
Rightfolksplease and Kevin Healy win the Boylesports Handicap Steeplechase. Pic: Healy Racing
Rightfolksplease can complete a quickfire double by winning the Flynn Hotel Group Handicap Hurdle at Tramore on Thursday.
Formerly trained by Paul Flynn, Rightfolksplease made an encouraging start to life with Declan Queally when second over hurdles at Wexford in the latter part of last month, the eight-year-old’s first run since February of last year.
He returned to the same venue last Saturday where he justified 2-1 favouritism by winning a handicap chase by half a length.
This is obviously another quick turnaround but he’s clearly on good terms with himself and looks sure to put a bold bid back over the smaller obstacles.
Churchwarden can give the selection most to think about. First-time blinkers worked the oracle for the Henry de Bromhead-trained six-year-old on the Flat at this venue month and the confidence garnered by that success means he has to be feared here.
De Bromhead-trained runners at Tramore always warrant maximum respect and his Spanish Rising might go close in the McDonald & Son Builders Maiden Hurdle.
Initially trained by Ben Brookhouse, the four-year-old Phoenix Of Spain gelding showed little on the level on his first three starts for De Bromhead but there were signs of promise on his most recent outing, his hurdling debut, when he finished fourth of 15 at Ballinrobe last month.
If he can build on that step in the right direction, he may be able to deny likely favourite Rosarian.
Early Dawning is the sole Closutton runner on the card and the five-year-old should prove tough to beat in the WTW Willis Rated Novice Hurdle.
A promising third on debut in a Fairyhouse bumper in April of last year, the Authorized gelding disappointed when sent off the 5-6 favourite on his return to the Meath venue on New Year’s Day, finishing fourth of five.
Stepped up half a mile in trip for his hurdling debut at Killarney last month, Early Dawning got the better of Tyson Fury by a length and a quarter.
With that win under his belt, he may be able to follow up in partnership with Danny Mullins.
Dream On Baby burned punters when third at odds of 8-11 at this venue last month but the Emmet Mullins-trained Walk In The Park mare can make amends by winning the finale, the Conor Lannen Country Store Maiden, in the hands of Maxine O’Sullivan, a jockey who has won this ladies contest on three occasions in recent years.
5.11 Luker's Tipple
5.46 Kasper Hauser
6.18 Spanish Rising
6.48 Rightfolksplease (Nap)
7.18 Early Dawning
7.48 Princess Felicia
8.18 Dream On Baby (NB)
5.11 Killeemore Lad
5.46 Burru
6.18 Rosarian
6.48 Churchwarden
7.18 Master Haku
7.48 Maxicourt
8.18 Paul’s Dream
