A Vos Gardes ultimately finished well beaten earlier today, but he travelled pretty well for a long way and perhaps a slight drop in trip is what is needed to help him get his head back in front. Killala Quay was given an absolute cracker of a ride by Richard Johnson, who showed once again that he is a more than worthy successor to the great AP McCoy. When he does win the jockey's championship it will be well deserved and long overdue.
There are decent cards of action on both sides of the pond on Sunday, and the horse I am interested in goes in the Foxrock Cup Hurdle at 3.00 at Leopardstown. Prussian Eagle, trained by Charles O'Brien in Kildare, looks a very interesting contender on his hurdling and flat form last year and he is sure to come on massively for his seasonal reappearance at Navan.
He trailed home 5th of 5 that day, beaten a distance, but it was his first run back and he will surely strip fitter at Leopardstown tomorrow. He ran an absolute cracker here over 16f in the Grade 1 Spring Hurdle last February, just over 4L behind Petite Parisienne, and he stayed on really well close home. He followed that with another super effort in a Grade 3 (16f soft) at Fairyhouse, 3l behind Business Sivola, and he again stayed on very well in the closing stages.
He went on to win a soft ground flat handicap over 12.5f on soft ground off 64 in Tipperary and he again stayed on well to claim that prize. He went close behind useful dual performer To Choose at the Curragh (10.5f soft) on his next run and the drop in trip possibly found him out.
He steps up to 18f for the first time over timber tomorrow and this looks a very winnable race. It will be his first run back at Leopardstown since that excellent Grade 1 run last year, and he had also run well here previously in a Grade 2 behind Fiscal Focus (16f soft). He has an obvious liking for the track, looks sure to be suited by the step up in trip and the ground is in his favour too. He is a confident selection to hit the frame and looks worthy of each way support at 12/1.
STEVOS' SELECTION: 3.00 LEOPARDSTOWN- PRUSSIAN EAGLE E/W 12/1
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