Berry hoping for double on Oxx's Murmur and Raydiya

HORSE RACING: JOCKEY FRAN Berry is in sparkling form right now and that hot-streak can continue at Navan this evening with a…

HORSE RACING:JOCKEY FRAN Berry is in sparkling form right now and that hot-streak can continue at Navan this evening with a double on the John Oxx pair, Soul Murmur and Raydiya.

Soul Murmur ran an okay race on his first start of the season when fifth behind Central Station at Naas and should have improved from that to be a leading player in the mile maiden. Raydiya drops back from Group Three company to the mile and a quarter conditions race and can confirm Gallinule Stakes form behind Hebredian with the 100-rated Toirneach.

Pat Shanahan goes to Wexford tonight for the ride on Dermot Weld's Woodland Beauty in the mile and a half handicap and her course form behind Carbonia gives her a sound chance of beating Polka Dot.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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