Flynn's Bahrain to go down a Storm

KILLARNEY PREVIEW:SOME TOP dual-purpose horses have won the Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap over the years and Bahrain Storm can join the list at Killarney this evening.

Vintage Crop features among the roll of honour having landed the 14-furlong prize at the now defunct Tralee track in 1993.

As well as his Melbourne Cup and Irish Leger heroics Vintage Crop also managed to finish fifth in a Champion Hurdle and that race could ultimately also be on Bahrain Storm’s agenda next March. In the meantime, however, he is part of Pat Flynn’s challenge for today’s €38,000 prize, along with his in-form stable companion Prince Chaparral.

The latter carries just a 5lb penalty for winning at Tramore four days ago, but Danny Grant has elected to side with Bahrain Storm who comes here after attempting an almost mission impossible in the Galway Hurdle last month.

The 2009 winner chased home the English hotpot, Overturn, in a performance that might have been ever better than when he won the big hurdle 12 months previously considering he was a stone higher in the ratings.

In contrast Bahrain Storm is a pound lower in the handicap compared to when he won on the flat at Galway last year and although third to Fisher Bridge and Admiral Barry at the Curragh on his last flat start, crucially that was the first time in almost three years that he ran without blinkers.

The headgear is back on today and the trip and ground conditions should be no problem to this versatile performer.

Admiral Barry won the big amateur prize at the Galway festival and is 9lb higher in the ratings for that while the regally-bred Myrine is an intriguing contender on the back of a facile success in a Ballinrobe maiden.

Joseph O’Brien is on Admiral Barry in the big race and the star apprentice again teams up with Luxurious in a mile fillies maiden.

Some highly-regarded chase prospects line up in the two and a half mile novice this evening and the best option could be Armaramak.