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Preview killarney 21st Aug

The valuable Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Kingdom Gold Cup Fillies Handicap features on a seven-race mixed card at Killarney on Thursday evening and all eyes will be on Dermot Weld's exciting Vintage Nouveau.

The daughter of Montjeu has been most impressive in registering wins at Clonmel and Down Royal and she should be able to make up into a Pattern-class filly in time.

She faces no shortage of dangers, though, with Toe The Line having her first start since finishing second in hot handicap at the Curragh back in May, the highly progressive Rayna bidding to land a five-timer, and Teoirim coming into this on the back of a taking success at Fairyhouse.

Racing gets under way at 5.10 with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden and it is Weld who holds all the aces again, this time with Bleu Ciel Et Rouge, a nose second on her Bellewstown debut before filling the same position at the Galway Festival.

The Benchmark Hospitality Novice Chase is the pick of the jumps action and smart hurdler Midnight Game might have his work cut out taking on Kilbeggan winner Bally Longford, a faller here last time when seemingly sure to go close, and Indevan, so impressive when scoring at Tipperary last month.

The Malton.com Handicap Chase is less inspiring but Get More made light work of his opening handicap mark when winning at Wexford and the booking of Davy Russell suggests connections remain hopeful he is still well treated, despite a 7lb rise in the weights.

The Killarney Welcomes Bordeaux Racecourse INH Flat Race sees Double Speak and Fill Your Hands reoppose having finished second and third respectively at the Galway Festival recently. That pair can dominate here, with the former open to the greater level of improvement after only two careers starts under Rules to date.