Starting off with the Ballysax which is a decent Derby trial (but not to be confused with the Derrinstown a few weeks later).
Ballydoyle run three with Murtagh on Alessandro Volta, facing Washington Irving's conquerer Unwritten Rule while Prendergast runs Moiqen who actually beat AV last year.
The opening 2 year old race see Ballydoyle's second juvenile runner of the season, Four Star General (half brother to Spartacus and Johan Cruyff). The usual yards are all represented with Prendergast's charge Vilasol having the benefit of the run to his name. This is run over six furlongs....unlike most of the two year old races to date..in fact is it the first this season?
Followmyfootsteps ran with credit in the French and Irish Guineas last season and while he has been off for some time he makes plenty of appeal of these Giants Causeways often improve with age and he looked immature last season. He faces the useful Tian Shan,Alarazi (out again and in first time blinkers) and Hard Rock City.
The 1m2f maiden at the backend of the card is really interesting. Ballydoyle run 4...Murtagh on Moonstone (by Dalakhani and a half sister to L'Ancresse),William Hogwarth (well touted last season), Bashkirov (useful maiden) and Decree ( half brother to Catcher In The Rye by Pivotal). John Oxx introduces Galiyan (an Aga Khan owned son of Dalakhani), Dermot Weld has another Dalakhani colt called Daasij etc. This looks a maiden to keep a close eye on as it could throw up plenty of future winners.
Ballydoyle run three with Murtagh on Alessandro Volta, facing Washington Irving's conquerer Unwritten Rule while Prendergast runs Moiqen who actually beat AV last year.
The opening 2 year old race see Ballydoyle's second juvenile runner of the season, Four Star General (half brother to Spartacus and Johan Cruyff). The usual yards are all represented with Prendergast's charge Vilasol having the benefit of the run to his name. This is run over six furlongs....unlike most of the two year old races to date..in fact is it the first this season?
Followmyfootsteps ran with credit in the French and Irish Guineas last season and while he has been off for some time he makes plenty of appeal of these Giants Causeways often improve with age and he looked immature last season. He faces the useful Tian Shan,Alarazi (out again and in first time blinkers) and Hard Rock City.
The 1m2f maiden at the backend of the card is really interesting. Ballydoyle run 4...Murtagh on Moonstone (by Dalakhani and a half sister to L'Ancresse),William Hogwarth (well touted last season), Bashkirov (useful maiden) and Decree ( half brother to Catcher In The Rye by Pivotal). John Oxx introduces Galiyan (an Aga Khan owned son of Dalakhani), Dermot Weld has another Dalakhani colt called Daasij etc. This looks a maiden to keep a close eye on as it could throw up plenty of future winners.