The Simon Munir and Isaac Souede owned Yeshil, entered many a tracker after a most encouraging debut second placing at the Punchestown Festival, and trainer Stuart Crawford not surprisingly views the youngster as one to look forward to.
Trainer Jessica Harrington and stable jockey Shane Foley combined for notable Cork trebles today as well-backed Kinesiology (4/1 — 11/4) landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden on seasonal reappearance.
Cherry Blossom put herself in the Royal Ascot picture with a taking display in the Goffs Irish EBF Polonia Stakes at Cork.
Jarlath Fahey and Ronan Whelan, successful with Grand City Hall earlier, rounded off the evening in style when Granite Bay landed the three-year-old handicap.
After winning the first chase of the evening on his brother's O'Faolains Glory, Keith Donoghue quickly doubled up for his boss Gavin Cromwell when 15/8 favourite Jump The Shark returned from four months off to win the Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Steeplechase.
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Weekend preview with tips from Mark Boylan
Emma Nagle is joined by Mark Boylan to preview exciting flat action at Lingfield, Naas and Leopardstown as well as an intriguing Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock.
- DEFIANCE made a pleasing seasonal reappearance when staying on to finish second over 1m2f at Epsom last month and, over this extra yardage, he gets the vote to continue Roger Varian's recent good form. The Euphrates looked like a colt who was still learning his trade when shedding his maiden tag over an extended mile at Gowran Park last October and, after finishing second in a Leopardstown Group 3 last month, he commands respect for a trainer who has tasted success in four of the last 11 renewals. Imperial Sovereign is noted too.
