DAILY RACING PREVIEW BY ANDY HOLDING
SUNDAY AUGUST 9
1.45 CURRAGH
Aidan O’Brien has a strong hand in this juvenile filly contest and of the trio, SPECKLES makes the most appeal at the prices despite jockey arrangements favouring the other pair.
The daughter of No Nay Never made her debut over today’s C&D a month ago and although she didn’t trouble the judge, there was more than enough promise to be gleaned for the future.
Languishing in the rear passing halfway, she came home in pleasing fashion to finish on the coat tails of the main players and with that initial experience unlikely not to be lost on her on her return to the Kildare venue, she can easily outrun her odds. Nice prospect.
SPECKLES – 1-point each-way@13-2
4.35 CURRAGH
GO ATHELTICO was undoubtedly one of the unluckiest losers at the Galway festival two weeks ago and compensation awaits Ado McGuiness’ inmate back at a track where he has a reasonable record over the years.
Towards in the rear after being steadied in the early stages from his high draw, the eight-year-old was in a position turning for home whereby he needed a bit of a miracle if he were to oblige and although he made a bold bid to make the best of a bad situation, he ultimately came up just short, occupying the runner-up berth.
The way he hit the way, however, strongly suggested he is a horse ready to strike imminently and with his two previous runs over today’s course also forming a similar opinion, the son of Goken rates a strong choice to back up that view.
GO ATHLETICO – 1-point win@4-1