Hanabad to go one better

RACING: The John Oxx-Johnny Murtagh team are the hottest act in town at the moment and they can emphasise the point at Tipperary tonight.

Hanabad was a well touted newcomer at the Curragh 10 days ago only to find the Danzig filly Walayef too good.

Oxx has yet to train a juvenile winner this season but this colt looks good to fill the gap and possibly add to an earlier Oxx-Murtagh success with Kiltubber in the mile and a half maiden.

Czaritza drops back three furlongs from her Roscommon maiden victory for the fillies conditions race and that could count against her.

Sweet Deimos is the highest rated but hasn't run since finishing behind Queen's Logic in last year's Cheveley Park Stakes so the safest bet could be Phariseek.

The Jim Bolger runner brings a 100 rating to the party and also a good recent performance when third to Miss Honorine and One Won One in a Stakes race at Cork.

Bolger could also pick up the two-year-old fillies maiden with Anthyllis and the eye-catching Kilbeggan runner-up Viva Bingo looks the bet in the bumper.

Christy Roche will be disappointed if he leaves Sligo without at least one winner today.

His best chance could come with the course bumper winner Slainte who has proven himself on the forecast "heavy" ground and may be a price in the maiden hurdle considering the presence of Beyond Borders.

The course runner up Roundfort Law may be the one to foil Roche's Poc Fada in the Grange INH Flat Race while Astronomer can go close in the handicap hurdle.