Racing: Only Rockholm Boy came between Wotsitooya and Galway Plate glory but compensation could be waiting in today's Guinness Kerry National.
Rockholm Boy tries to complete a rare double last pulled off by Life Of A Lord in 1995 and a trio of raiders will try to take the Listowel feature back to Britain for just the third time in its 57-year history.
The crucial nature of this €140,000 pot could be the effects of the lightning fast ground which may rule out any number of the 18-strong field.
Proven ability on a quick surface will be vital which automatically brings in Fnan, who has four career victories on "good to firm". The Plate flop Torduff Boy has three wins on the same surface while the English pair, General Claremont and Gladiateur, have form on the quick, even if both look to be well exposed.
Fnan is not as exposed but he has been put up 15lb from his last success at Tralee and that will be a factor in the closing stages.
Torduff Boy's Plate chance disappeared with soft ground but that won't be an issue today. Despite a couple of ordinary enough runs over hurdles since, Paul Nolan's runner should figure prominently.
Wotsitooya wasn't suited by the Plate ground but still ran a blinder and only gave way on the run-in. A hurdles run since on heavy going can be ignored.
The former hunter has had just 12 racecourse starts and has a Punchestown festival success on decent ground to his credit.
Wotsitooya is only 5lb higher in the ratings compared to Galway, retains his 5lb claimer, and on the ground he looks a value option.
The former Derby hope Sorcerous returns to action in the opener and gets a valuable 4lb allowance from the 110-rated Millstreet.
Sorcerous's only start this season resulted in him bringing the cough back with him to Ballydoyle, so he is essentially starting from scratch today.
The O'Brien runners have tended to need the run on their comebacks, so maybe Millstreet may come out on top.
Marko Jadeo is up 12lb for his decisive defeat of the Cork winner Europaea last week but may still be able to cope with Monday's winner, Polish Legion, and No Frontier.
Theseus won well at Killarney and can complete a hat-trick in the two-mile handicap chase.
