Smullen has busy evening

RACING SLIGO: FRESH FROM a Group One success on Chinese White at the Curragh over the weekend, Pat Smullen can maintain his …

RACING SLIGO:FRESH FROM a Group One success on Chinese White at the Curragh over the weekend, Pat Smullen can maintain his momentum at Sligo this evening where Strandfield Lady could score.

Smullen is the leading domestic rider so far this season (41 winners) as he pursues a sixth jockeys’ championship and he has a full book of seven rides this evening.

Strandfield Lady could be the best of them, given progress on a second to Cabin Point at Roscommon earlie in the month. The Harry Rogers runner gets weight from the in-form Dusty Trail and Secretariat’s Soul is no star.

Another Reema should be a major player in the mile-and-a-quarter maiden if repeating a third to Bea Remember at the Curragh.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column