Harrington welcomes rain for Bocca Baciata Jessica Harrington is hoping for plenty of rain at the Curragh before Bocca Baciata lines up in the Group Two Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes on Sunday. The daughter of Big Bad Bob was an emphatic four-length winner of the Dance Design Stakes on her last start, which came on yielding to soft ground. She said: "I'm very happy with her, she is in great form. I hope we get plenty of rain for her and I think we will." The classy Tapestry makes her return to action in the 10-furlong contest. She has not been seen since finishing down the field in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp last October. Aidan O'Brien trains the daughter of Galileo and is also responsible for Easter and Outstanding. Dermot Weld's Carla Bianca is the other Irish runner in the nine-strong field. She finished sixth in the Beverly D. at Arlington on her most recent start while she won the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown the time before that. Lady Tiana has won three of her last four and represents Lucy Wadham while the James Fanshawe-trained Ribbons and Luca Cumani's Lady Of Dubai are the other UK raiders in the line-up. Alain de Royer-Dupre sends across Kataniya from France and she has won three times from her six starts to date. The daughter of Raven's Pass was last of six on her most recent outing at Deauville, but she does have Group Three and Listed wins to her name. Wayne Lordan will be aboard Kataniya and he also takes the ride on Miss Elizabeth in the Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes. The Eddie Lynam-trained bay is the highest-rated runner in the field and looks the one to beat. Lynam has Balmont Mast in the ultra-competitive Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap and he is not without his chance. Foxy Forever won the valuable Rockingham Handicap last time out and is sure to have plenty of supporters while Jamesie, Ostatnia, Creggs Pipes and Sors are others for the shortlist. The Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Northfields' Handicap concludes Champions Weekend and it is another extremely competitive affair. O'Brien won this 10-furlong contest last year with Adjusted and is represented by handicap debutant Archangel Raphael, who is fitted with blinkers for the first time. Mick Halford saddles the likeable Hasanour while he also has Castle Guest, who won on his last start at Leopardstown. Ger Lyons is responsible for Piri Wango, Unsinkable and Fog Of War while Jim Bolger has Loch Garman, Salthouse and Intensical.
