O'Leary stable looking to build on all-weather success Ger O’Leary’s Real Force could be an interesting contender for Saturday’s Paddy Power Irish Lincolnshire at the Curragh and the yard has had two recent winners at Dundalk. Assistant trainer Adrian Joyce recently outlined plans for some of the stable’s other talented inmates including Adamaris who has won his last two starts on the polytrack after being stepped up markedly in trip to two miles. "Adamaris has obviously won over a mile twice in Leopardstown and Killarney. He's quick enough for seven (furlongs) on slow ground. The plan would probably be to keep him to that distance (two miles). "We'd love to get him into a nice handicap over a distance. He is thriving on the long distance in the last couple of months. I think we will end up going the hurdling route as well with him. He should be a nice horse over a distance over hurdles as well. "He's a changed animal. He could be a premier handicap horse (now rated 77) over a mile and a half, a mile and six or two miles in the summer. "We were always cautious of running him over quicker ground as he gives you the impression he wants slow ground. He won on good ground in Killarney when we half thinking of taking him out, so it opens up a good few options for him. He is exciting for the summer." Giuseppe Cassioli, sourced by bloodstock agent Colm Sharkey from Britain where he won twice on the all-weather, was a winner on stable debut on March 4th when partnered by Billy Lee to beat the in-form Acquiescent over seven furlongs at Dundalk. Joyce commented: "Giuseppe Cassioli could be special in a premier handicap on quick ground over seven (furlongs) or a mile. "We checked him out for everything and he has never missed a beat since we got him. He's a very nice horse and is still a full horse. "There's definitely another win or two in him. He got 7lb for winning in Dundalk. It would be the time to hit him with a premier handicap with a rating (84) like that. "He's a good-moving horse. He's very straightforward and he's a horse we really like." The five-year-old entire by Bated Breath has entries over 6f and a mile at Dundalk's second meeting of the week on Friday. Seven-time winner Primo Uomo, rated 106 at his peak, was being prepared for a race at the Curragh this weekend but connections have rerouted him to Dundalk on Wednesday where Shane Foley will ride him. "Primo Uomo is still going strong," said Joyce. "He's not a straightforward horse to train. He's ten now and he has plenty of allergy issues. It is tricky to get him right on the day. "He's a favourite of Ger's. It takes a fair horse to break a track record (Dundalk 5f March 2017). It was a good achievement. "He likes to run fresh off a break and we had all the boxes ticked with him in Dundalk (when fourth to Adams Barbour last month) and it just didn't go to plan. "He doesn't stay anything over five because he has so much speed. You are limited to options with him. "He's definitely capable of winning off 89 when everything falls right for him on the day. He should be in the winners' enclosure again." Additional reporting by Michael Graham
