Childrey has right class

The build-up to this evening's Cork meeting has been dominated by payment disputes but Miss Childrey can provide the ultimate…

The build-up to this evening's Cork meeting has been dominated by payment disputes but Miss Childrey can provide the ultimate pay-out in the Group Three Kerry Group Ballyogan Stakes.

The Frank Ennis-trained filly was attempting mission impossible in her last start when running behind Attraction in the Irish 1,000 Guineas over a mile.

Despite a fine third in the Leopardstown Trial before that over seven furlongs, Miss Childrey was always going to benefit from a drop down in trip rather than up and she gets that here.

That Trial run was behind Alexander Goldrun and Misty Heights, form which has looked better ever since and Miss Childrey brings a touch of class to a field of specialist sprinters.

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Five of them are from Britain but Golden Nun would like easier ground and the danger to Miss Childrey could be Enchanted.

The Bantry-born apprentice Helen Keohane claims 5lbs off Life Class in the seven furlong handicap and that corresponds to the horse's penalty for beating No Frontier at Tralee on Tuesday.

David Wachman has had a run with his flat horses and his unbeaten Stakes winner Damson remains among the entries for Wednesday's Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot.

He also remains a force over jumps, a point he can prove with Manjoe in the conditions chase and last summer's Tralee winner Moscow Exchange in the handicap hurdle.