Tom Weekes’s Ones To Watch

Tom Weekes Tom Weekes shares his thoughts on runners which have recently caught his attention.

Recent Whispers Winners — Daddy Long Legs (8/11Fav, Ballinrobe 25th May), Dinoblue (2/5Fav, Punchestown 1st May), Ellies Rock (3/1, Clonmel 2nd Apr), Factual Fact (15/8JFav, Killarney 12th May), Holy See (14/1, Gowran Park 9th Apr), Kilbarry Saint (6/4Fav, Clonmel 26th Mar), Lady Mairen (11/2, Sligo 3rd May), Master Haku (4/11Fav, Kilbeggan 24th Apr), Moon Mission (12/1, Cork 10th May), Partisan Hero (28/14, York 23rd May), Shellrunforbriggs (1/1Fav, Kilbeggan 15th May), Six Magpies (11/2, Santa Anita 6th Apr), Skydance (7/2, Leopardstown 12th Apr), Uhavemeinstitches (8/11Fav, Limerick 22nd Mar),

Lord Aus (IRE)

Sea Of Rain (IRE)

Attracted support on her Roscommon debut before finishing nicely in fourth place. She had been outpaced when appearing to be green on debut, so should win a similar maiden soon.

Oppenheimer (IRE)

Having shown just mild promise in juvenile maidens, he has improved in handicap company this year. He stayed on nicely at the Curragh on May 4 and can win from his rating.

Bamako Beach (IRE)

Showed promise in one run as a two-year-old and shaped as though he would improve considerably from his good seasonal reappearance run at Gowran in May.

Coolboy Christy (IRE)

Showed ability in bumpers and while he has taken a while to get the hang of hurdles, shaped with promise in two handicap starts in March. Should win at one of the western tracks, like Ballinrobe.

Shellrunforbriggs (IRE)

Finished second in a Listed chase in February and while previously disappointing over hurdles in January, remains attractively handicapped over the smaller obstacles and is a progressive five-year-old.

Brady Hartsfield (IRE)

A useful performer who finished second at Listed level at Limerick in March, he should score in a bumper over the coming weeks.