PEREGRINE Falcon can make her mark now in handicap company at Navan this afternoon.
The Showcasing filly has shown enough in her three official starts to date to give her a big shout off a mark of 74 in her first nursery.
She shaped with plenty of promise on her debut at Fairyhouse back in June when third to Easy Mover and that came off the back of a barrier trial success at Naas 11 days previously.
It was throwing her in at the deep end a bit to run in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and she failed to make much impression in Group Three company then.
Last time at Cork it wasn’t a bad run to finish sixth to a nice horse in Magnum Force and she reportedly leaned right in the closing stages then, which would suggest she was feeling the fast ground.
The going should be a bit kinder now, after recent showers, and a tongue-tie is also fitted for the first time. It all points to a big show today.
Last Encore looks a likely danger having shaped well on his two official runs to date.
The Acclamation colt was fourth in a strong Naas maiden first time before finishing third at Sligo just over three weeks ago. That form looks solid with the runner-up Rebel Diamond scoring since.
Hugh Horgan’s 5lb claim will be a help as he was set to carry plenty of weight.
In the first of the two-year-old maidens Saratoga Special looks hard to oppose after narrowly missing out in stakes company recently.
She went down by half a length to Treasure Isle in Listed company at the Curragh 12 days ago, having also lost out by the same margin to that rival on her debut at Naas back in mid-May.
With him out of the way now she can make it third time lucky.
The following race is new to Ireland as we get an optional claimer run for the first time on these shores.
Trainers can opt to run horses, under a certain rating, off the allotted weight or reduce the amount on their backs by making them available to be claimed at certain prices.
Mighty Day is in for €25,000 and he makes most appeal at the weights.
James Barrett’s charge has run two solid races in maidens, including finishing in front of rival Baltray Lady when fifth on debut at Galway, and should be a big player at this level now.
