Vote for Reform Act

Grey Swallow might be flying the Dermot Weld flag in New York tonight, but it could be worth betting that Reform Act can keep…

Grey Swallow might be flying the Dermot Weld flag in New York tonight, but it could be worth betting that Reform Act can keep the home fires burning at the Curragh just a couple of hours beforehand.

Reform Act is the sole three-year-old filly in the Listed Peter Keatley Silver Stakes and has a number of tough-looking rivals, including the classic flop Heliostatic as well as the ex-Henry Cecil-trained Akimbo, who ran fifth in last year's Queen Anne Stakes.

Now with the local trainer James Leavy, Akimbo, a son of the Oaks runner-up All At Sea, is something of a wild card in the Listed race, although he has also shown signs of being a tricky ride.

There are also question marks over Heliostatic, who has proved a bitter disappointment.

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The Gallinule runner-up Mon Michel would possibly prefer softer ground, and Helena Molony was disappointing in a Savel Beg.

In contrast, Reform Act will relish the ground conditions and is in form, having won a handicap at Leopardstown last time.

Weld afterwards predicted future Stakes success for the filly and that can come this evening.

Michikabu got pretty close to Galatee at Gowran in a Listed race, but on the surface should make her presence felt in the mile handicap.

And Pat Smullen can end up on a winner with Silent Confession in the mile maiden.

The record of Ucanstep shows quick going is to his advantage, something that the six-year-old gets in the six-furlong handicap.

Spanish Armada can continue David Wachman's return to form in the six-furlong maiden.

At Cork, Dr Torus goes in the Opportunity Handicap Chase and can make his presence felt on the back of a decent run behind Ursumman over hurdles at Punchestown recently.

Zamnah has her fifth chase start in the other handicap and is considerably lower in the ratings than when she won over hurdles at Listowel on Monday.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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