Tryphaena the choice in feature

It's pretty mundane at Downpatrick this afternoon where the feature is a 0-75 handicap with the rather grand title of Ulster …

It's pretty mundane at Downpatrick this afternoon where the feature is a 0-75 handicap with the rather grand title of Ulster Cesarewitch.

Whatever the handle, there is still £7,500 to be fought for and while the standard may not be earth shattering, it is still a trappy looking race.

The Dundalk winner Helorihiwater for instance has over four lengths in hand of Wesperada but a 7lb turnaround in the weights means that the other horse will have his followers too.

Dromineer returns to home ground after a second at Ayr and Saintly Thoughts also filled the runner up spot last time, behind the subsequent Tralee winner Bob What.

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However, marginal preference is for the horse that finished third in that Tramore event Tryphaena. Previously a winner at Galway and Wexford, Tryphaena should prefer the better going in the north and is just given the nod.

Clanlucky disappointed behind Asas at Dundalk but previously was a distance winner at Kilbeggan and a return to that sort of form would make him hard to beat in the handicap hurdle.

Molly-O was decent third to Dee-One-O-One at Roscommon and off a rating of 68 should give her supporters a good run in the conditions race while Too Many Chiefs should come on from a fifth to The Tollah at Kilbeggan to take a hand in the Beginners Chase.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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