ON A DAY when the Presidential colours can earn a visit to the Galway winner's enclosure it would be appropriate if the €150,00 feature on the final day of Galway 2008 is won by Ireland's Call.
Declan McDonogh's mount is one of 16 lining up for the Michael McNamara Co Premier Handicap and with such a large field the draw will be important in establishing a winner.
Low numbers are usually at a disadvantage around this tight seven-furlong track and Ireland's Call looks to have secured a perfect draw in stall 12.
That allows McDonogh options and the former champion jockey can also count on Ireland's Call coming here in decent form. A run at Cork last time yielded a four-and-a-half-length defeat of Pyrenees.
Last year's winner Hard Rock City is back for another crack off topweight, while Dermot Weld has both Thoughtless Moment and Kingsdale Ocean.
The latter has only ventured outside sprint distances rarely so on this tough finish Ireland's Call can take advantage of his favourable draw.
Suailce carries the Presidential colours in the mile-and-a-half fillies maiden and the Dermot Weld trained runner looks to have a good opportunity to end a frustrating sequence of runner-up placings.
Jessica Harrington's Hidden Door is a worthy challenger but Suailce can secure a popular win.
Frascati Park is an intriguing runner in the bumper, travelling form Carl Lleyellyn's Lambourn yard for owner-jockey Barry Connell.
He won by a distance on his Market Rasen debut and is clearly smart. Willie Mullins, however, pitches in Otay Kawn who should come on significantly for a recent success at Ballinrobe.
The combination of Thomond O'Mara and Paddy Flood were agonisingly run out of Thursday's big hurdle when Eagle's Pass was runner-up to Indian Pace. Some minor consolation can come courtesy of Banna Man in the Beginners Chase.
Ah Ya Boy Ya had to give best to Clover Pearl during the week but has hopes of going one better in the three-mile handicap hurdle.
n Johnny Murtagh collected winner number six of the week as 100 to 30 favourite Sixties Icon proved he is returning to his best form in the Group Three Coutts Glorious Stakes at Goodwood yesterday.
Jeremy Noseda's 2006 St Leger winner moved up to challenge for the lead soon after turning for home and kept finding more in front and held on to score by one length from the fast-finishing Galactic Star.
