Three Meath runners in Cambridgeshire
The Ger Lyons-trained Sea Wolfe along with Edward Lynam's Whiskey Sour and Gavin Cromwell's Breathe Easy will fly the Meath flag in a field of 24 for the Tote Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh on Sunday.
Three British-trained runners will contest the prestigious €100,000 handicap with top weight Instant Attraction set to be just a second runner at the Curragh for trainer Jedd O’Keeffe. Also making the trip Boomshackerlacker for George Baker and Galway Festival winner Dream Walker for Brian Ellison.
Trainer David Wachman won the race last season with Hint Of A Tint for owner Sue-Ann Foley and this year the Tipperary trainer is represented by Fit For The Job while Michael Halford is responsible for five of the runners in the race including Hasanour who was third in this race in 2014.
The first of three Group 3 races on Sunday is the Flame Of Tara European Breeders Fund Stakes over a mile with seven fillies set to line up.
The John Oxx-trained Sea Of Grace will take on the Aidan O’Brien trained duo of Bound and Butterflies, while Dermot Weld has declared Galway maiden winner Eziyra.
Somehow, fourth in the Epsom Oaks behind Minding, heads a field of 10 for the Group 3 Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes.
Charlie Appleby and Godolphin will be represented by Skiffle while Epsom Icon is sent over by trainer Mick Channon and the Galway listed winner Planchart and Dermot Weld’s Adool make for a very intriguing race.
The last of the Group 3s is the Round Tower Stakes which has a history of producing some very good winners and Holy Cat is sure to attract a lot of attention for local trainer Michael O’Callaghan. The impressive Leopardstown winner made a big impression on that occasion and faces nine-rivals for his next start with Intelligence Cross and Sportsmanship the Ballydoyle representatives.
Many of the participants in the 2016 Rose of Tralee will be among the panel who will judge the search for the “Rose of the Curragh” competition with the most stylish, elegant and appropriate dressed ladies who attend the races competing for spectacular prizes courtesy of Tipperary Crystal.
Racing on Sunday starts at 2.10pm
NAVAN
Locally, racing will take place at Navan tomorrow with the first of seven flat races off at 2.05pm