Spiorad Could Soar Off Low Weight In Irish Cambridgeshire

The main event in Ireland this weekend is the Irish Cambridgeshire and it looks as competitive a renewal as ever. 22 horses will go to post and unsurprisingly, a case can be made for lots of them. Only one 3yo has won this race since 2008, but one of that age sneaks in off bottom weight and I think Spiorad Saoirse has the credentials to outrun his massive odds of 33/1.

Spiorad Saoirse looks overpriced for the Cambridgeshire. 

Andy Slattery’s son of Ifraaj has looked a different horse since getting decent ground, and I think he is going to relish a fast run mile at a stiff track like the Curragh. He got his head in front in a four runner conditions race at Limerick (8f gd/fm) three runs back, getting 2lb from a horse rated 87 and winning by nearly 2L.

He followed that up with a fine effort on ground that was probably plenty soft for him at Galway, finishing 4th off 85 with Ben Coen claiming 7lb. He went even closer last time out at Ballinrobe off the same mark and for the same jockey, going down by a short head to Still Standing over 10f on good to yielding ground. He is only a pound higher here off a mark of 86.

Still Standing was rated 81 that day and he franked the form in no uncertain terms when hosing up off 84 at Killarney by over 3L. I think Spiorad Saoirse is going to be well suited by the drop back to a mile and the faster they go early, the better. The ground looks ideal, he has a light weight and young Slattery takes off another 7lb. Stall 16 isn’t a bad draw and at odds of 33/1 I think Spiorad Saoirse could go well for each way players.

STEVOS’ SELECTION: 4.00 CURRAGH-SPIORAD SAOIRSE E/W @ 33/1 (5 PLACES)