Littlestickarubarb © Photo Healy Racing
Littlestickarubarb is in a rich vein of form which could be rewarded in the Hothouse Flowers 14th June Handicap Steeplechase over two miles at Cork on Monday.
Mick Winters' seven-year-old mare won on her penultimate start at Clonmel before finishing second at Tramore earlier this month. Indeed she has not been out of the placings in her last six appearances, and trip and ground will suit in Cork.
Winters also has prospects with Osca Loca who arrives at the track for the Glenview & Rathbarry Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Steeplchase on the back of two victories 'between the flags'. Connard was far from disgraced in third behind subsequent Grade Three winner Burrows Saint at Gowran Park and could be a shade of each-way value in the Racing Home For Easter Maiden Hurdle.
Gavin Cromwell ’s Mutadaffeq just failed by a neck to reel in the winner at Limerick but has every chance of compensation in the Race & Taste Festival May 10th & 11th Handicap Hurdle. New Earth was left clear to romp home at Liscarroll point-to-point and could build on that when lining up for the Coolmore N.H. Sires Maiden Hunters Steeplechase. Billaway was a decisive winner for Willie Mullins at Downpatrick and looks the one to beat in the Jack Tyner Memorial Hunters Steeplechase.
Local trainer Eugene O’Sullivan saddles hat-trick seeking It Came To Pass who is worth monitoring in the market. Miss Pernickety caught a tartar in Minella Melody at Gowran Park but ought to be on the premises in the Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat Race.
On a line of form through Miss Pernickety, Nell's Well holds every chance in the concluding Cork & Waterford Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race.
