CEIRSEACH, who contested some of the leading juvenile races in this country last season, returns at the scene of her only triumph when she challenges for an extremely-open Ashtown House Stud Race at Tipperary this evening.
Following her short head defeat of the the odds-on Catch A Glimpse here in August she immediately graduated to pattern class and was placed in both the C L Weld Park Stakes and the Bereford Stakes.
If anything, Ceirseach encountered even higher-quality opposition in her two outings this term and while she did not exactly sparkle behind Tout A Coup and Key Change, she at least gave the impression she has trained on.
She will certainly need to be at [something approaching her best if she is to beat the Naas winner, Theano, and Matsuri, a head behind Escrito over this evening's course and distance.
West On Bridge St could make no impression on the winner when third to Taits Clock at Roscommon, but must have strong claims in the Brookville Handicap Hurdle, in which Nobull is an obvious danger.
Stone Head was staying on well when fourth to River Run over 10-furlongs at Clonmel and the additional two furlongs of the Tullamaine Castle Stud Handicap should be in his favour. He is preferred to recent Roscommon-winner Cois Na Farraige.
Feather Bed ran fast for a long [way in Via Verbano's race at Leopardstown and is taken to outpace the Jim Bolger newcomer, Petite Princess, in the Templemore EBF Maiden,
At Ballinrobe, Mayhaps carries a penalty in the Ballirobe Handicap for a weekend Tralee victory and should figure prominently, but may be outpaced by Short Shift, runner-up to Hint-Of-Romance at Naas.
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