Whirling Dervish aims to put rivals in a spin Whirling Dervish could continue Jessica Harrington’s golden summer with a big run in the McEnery Cup Handicap at Gowran Park on Wednesday. The lightly-raced colt shed his maiden tag at Tipperary in October and has put in two solid efforts this campaign. He was not far behind Bandua at Cork and took more credit from a third place in a Listed contest over a mile and five furlongs at Navan in May. The son of Camelot starts handicapping off a mark of 93 and there should be scope in that, particularly as he holds a Group Three entry for Leopardstown in September. John Oxx’s Night Of Power heads the dangers dropping back to a mile and a half, a distance he won over at Fairyhouse last month. Harrington’s newcomer Trethias catches the eye in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden from a low draw and with a Group One Moyglare Stakes entry. Moons of Jupiter is an interesting recruit for Harrington having won a maiden in Chantilly for Andre Fabre in June last year. She makes her Irish debut in the competitive Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap, which is a drop in class for Espoir D’soleil and Dermot Weld’s filly may get closer in the first-time visor. Lady De Vesci was a never nearer fifth at Navan which gives her prospects in Division One of the Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2019 Apprentice Handicap. This is the track Acari goes best at, so he looks the solid option in the second division. The Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden ought to be an informative affair with several promising types on show. The way Weld’s Dabiyr stayed on for second over seven furlongs in Galway suggests the step up to an extended nine furlongs will be ideal.
