Time to Hail Caesar

NAVAN PREVIEW: SÉAMUS HEFFERNAN warms up for his chance at Epsom Derby success tomorrow on Fame And Glory when he travels to…

NAVAN PREVIEW:SÉAMUS HEFFERNAN warms up for his chance at Epsom Derby success tomorrow on Fame And Glory when he travels to Navan this evening where he can score on a couple of Aidan O'Brien-trained runners.

Hail Caesar has been mixing it with some of the best three-year-olds around this season, and finished seventh to Mastercraftsman in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on his last start.

He gets a more winnable opportunity in the last race this evening though, where he is rated to get the better of Walk Beside Me.

Heffernan also has a good opportunity in the three-year-old mile maiden on board Man Of Iron, who should strip appreciably sharper for his first start of the season at Leopardstown recently.

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Jim Bolger’s Maidin Moch is 6lb higher in ratings for the 10-furlong handicap on the back of a win at Down Royal recently, but looks up to doubling up.

At Cork, fast ground will be ideal for Barry Geraghty’s mount Salford City in the two-mile handicap chase. But he has to concede a lot of weight to Jubilant Note, who will also thrive on the conditions.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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