Taggalo should land the Foran Equine-sponsored fillies maiden which open’s today’s eight-race card in Gowran Park.
Punters seeking pre-Galway profit should support Sheila Lavery’s two-year-old who shaped with plenty of promise on her debut at the Curragh over Derby weekend.
Overcoming an awkward start to chase the leaders before finishing fourth behind Windracer, Love and Innervisions, form boosted by the runner-up’s impressive Group 3 victory at Leopardstown on Thursday.
With that run under her belt and carrying just 86, Taggalo has obvious claims for Lavery and Chris Hayes and might prove too strong for interesting debutante Silence Please, representing the all-conquering yard of Jessica Harrington.
The Jim Bolger-trained Suaimhneach with Kevin Manning on board will be tough to beat in the one-mile Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Handicap.
The Coolcullen combination of Bolger and Manning might also strike with top-weight New Vocation in the Lyrath Estate Handicap, despite the filly’s 10lb. ‘hike’ for her victory at Navan last time.
Peter O'Hehir's selections
2.55. TAGGALO (NAP)
1.25. TRAVELWISE
1.55. TRUEBA
2.30. SUAIMHNEACH
3.05. NEW VOCATION
3.35. INVITATION
4.10. MASSA LUBRENSE
4.45. HILLWALKER
NEXT BEST
12.55. SILENCE PLEASE
1.25. CRAFTY HUGO
1.55. SILK CRAVAT
2.30. MINNIE HAHA
3.05. A FEW BOB SHORT
3.35. ERIA
4.10. MARICRUZ
4.45. LONG ARM
DOUBLE: TUGGALO AND SUAIMHNEACH
LONGSHOT: SARAH KATE (3.05)
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