10th June 2017

BetKudos News:

Declans Eyecatchers - Future Irish Winners! 

ELUSIVE HEIGHTS (Ger Lyons) progressive four year old gelding, needs ten furlongs and good or faster ground.

FURIOSA (Ken Condon) Surprised connections by winning on sticky ground, so could reappear quickly enough on better as she is in foal to Ruler Of The World.

MONARCH (Joseph O'Brien) Pipped on the line at Listowel where more polished jumping at both the second last and the final obstacle would have ensured victory. Quick compensation awaits.

NEW DIRECTION (Jim Bolger) Took full advantage when coming in as a reserve at Gowran Park and looks sure to build on that. Ground versatile and showed a good attitude.

IRISHCORRESPONDENT (Mick Halford) Third, though a distant third, to Churchill in the Irish 2,000 Guineas there has been a change of plan. First thoughts were to go straight for the Irish Derby but his next outing will be over ten furlongs, possibly at Royal Ascot.

ONLYHUMAN (Eddie Lynam) Massive improvement from his debut when beating the hotly fancied Cannonball. Is by Invincible Spirit so should handle better ground.

PENNY JANE (Gordon Elliott) Tidy winner of a mares maiden hurdle at Listowel and could prove particularly interesting as she is expected to prefer decent ground and is bred to stay.

SEPTEMBER (Aidan O'Brien) While it took her mum, the brilliant Peeping Fawn, four races to win her maiden, this slick operator obliged at the first time of asking at Leopardstown on Thursday. Could reappear in the Albany.

SIR JACK YEATS (Ellmarie Holden) Comfortably justified good market support in a handicap hurdle at Wexford on Wednesday, and further improvement is anticipated.

Declan O'Donoghue

Irish Racing