Orions Could Be Mighty In Kilbeggan

If one was to describe the relationship I have with Orions Might in the facebook lingo favoured by the modern youth (and not so youthful unfortunately!) of today, 'it's complicated' would sum it up perfectly. He is a horse I have been watching for a long time, and one I have backed on numerous occasion to the detriment of my betting balance.

However, there is reason to believe that he has finally turned the corner and is ready to deliver on the promise he has shown on more than one occasion in the past. He has run plenty of promising races in his thirteen starts over timber, as well as some shockers admittedly, but he has been coming to the boil nicely in recent runs, and although beaten 17 lengths on his penultimate effort it was not a run devoid of encouragement. He just ran out of steam on the long run between the last two, and the soft ground was no good for him that day anyway. 

He was dropped back into maiden company last time out at Roscommon back on decent ground and produced his best performance yet over hurdles, pulling well clear with the short priced Gigginstown favourite and only giving best in the last 200 yards. He looked to have the eventual winner in a spot of bother approaching the second last, and it was a big step up on his previous hurdling efforts. There are a few unexposed types in this race, three owned by JP McManus, but Kilbeggan is Nigel Carolan's local track and if Orions Might is ever going to win it is going to be tonight. At his current odds of 15/2 he looks worth one more chance to get his head in front. 

STEVOS' SELECTION: 6.40 KILBEGGAN-ORIONS MIGHT (8/1)