DABOYA can make it third time lucky in the fillies’ maiden at Limerick tomorrow.
The Dermot Weld-trained filly improved from her first to second runs, both at Gowran Park, and can take another step forward now.
She shaped with promise when fifth on debut and was a touch unlucky when runner-up at the same venue three weeks ago.
The Gleneagles filly was staying on into contention when hampered inside the final furlong but recovered to grab second at the line behind Thalara in a strong maiden.
She pipped the 86-rated Betula for the runner-up spot, while another nose back in fourth was Siege Of Troy, who has run out a good winner at the Curragh since.
Stepping up in trip could bring a further improvement from Daboya and judged on her last run she should prove hard to beat now.
An obvious danger is the 82-rated Cancelled and she also has solid form after three runs.
The Almanzor filly was runner-up on her first couple of outings, including when narrowly losing out to Mo Ghille Mar at Navan, and wasn’t disgraced in a better race at Gowran Park last time.
She had one of tomorrow’s rivals, Declaree, behind in third when second in Navan and should confirm that form.
It’s a decent enough maiden but Daboya looks capable of progressing past her rivals.
Another Aga Khan-owned horse that can strike earlier on the card is Vadali in the first division of the mile maiden.
The Michael Halford and Tracey Collins-trained colt has run well in a couple of solid maidens this term and this would appear to be a weaker contest now.
Money for the Ballydoyle newcomer Bomberg would be interesting but Vadali sets a decent standard off his mark of 78.
In the second leg of that contest, the 94-rated Flight Of Fancy looks hard to oppose as she takes a drop in class.
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Galileo filly made little impression in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot last time but has a lot less on her plate now.
She had been narrowly denied in a competitive handicap at the Curragh previously and looks well worth her official rating.
That should make her hard to beat dropping back into maiden company and the well-bred filly, a full-sister to six black-type performers including Group One winner Johannes Vermeer, can gain valuable winning brackets.
