Golden Spell, near side© Photo Healy Racing
Caroline Murtagh's 7lb claim could be invaluable aboard her father's Golden Spell in the Paddy Power Onside App Nursery Handicap over six furlongs in the Curragh today.
This daughter of Al Kazeem won a nursery over course and distance last month for Johnny Murtagh.
The form of that contest appears strong as third-placed Deep Breath and Ballot Box, who was fourth, have both since won.
Golden Spell was subsequently pitched into Group Three company but did not feature. She ought to be competitive restored to this grade, though. Baroness catches the eye in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over a mile after a pleasing debut.
Her staying-on fifth to Ballet Shoes looks all the better after the latter comfortably landed a Listed race in Tipperary last week.
Mathematicians will have spotted Bond Street s sequence of 753, which suggests a first place is imminent and it could come for Aidan O'Brien in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
He was no match for stablemate The Pentagon at this track last month but that has to be put into context as The Pentagon has successfully stepped up to Group Three company.
There is plenty of rain expected in the Curragh and the more the better for Canary Row who relishes the mud flying.
He had a luckless passage when flashing home for fourth in the Ahonoora Handicap at Galway and is a major player in the Paddy Power ACCA Insurance Handicap. Sweetest Taboo finds it hard to win but deserves a turn in the Best Odds In Your Paddy Power Shop Handicap. She hasn't been beaten far in big-field handicaps at this venue and in Navan. Realt Rua s fourth place to Silverkode here in June reads well and gives her prospects in the Paddy Power Betting Shops Maiden.
