Review NAAS 4-JUN-2000

John Oxx reported all is well with Epsom Derby hope Sinndar after he saddled Hariya (6/4-7/4-11/8f) to easily land the 1m2f maiden.

Despite John Murtagh banging his toe coming out of the starting stalls, the daughter of Shernazar drew right away inside the final furlong to score by 8l.

'We've no plans for her, no fancy entries and we'll see what sort of a rating see gets before she goes for a little handicap. We'll see, ' said the Currabeg handler.

Aerleon Pete, a winner at Kilbeggan last week, followed up again under Charlie Swan in the 2m handicap hurdle.

The Christy Roche-trained 6yo gelding (7/4-2/1-7/4f) arrived full of running on the run down to the final flight before forging away on the run-in to defeat River Cora by 5 1/2l.

'I'm going to stop saying rude things about him but Charlie must take some of the credit. I'd run him tomorrow if I could find a race - he's thinking right, ' said Roche.

Urban Legend (6/4-7/4-13/8f) survived a stewards enquiry after coming home 1 1/2L clear of easy-to-back Corneille (6/4-10/3) in the opener.

After Kevin Manning scored aboard Eddie Lynam's colt, the winning trainer remarked, 'I don't want to rev him up as his ideal trip will be 10f as a 3yo. He's a nice horse.'

Half-an-hour later Kevin Manning completed a double when he teamed up with Berenica (5/1-6/1) for his boss Jim Bolger in the 6f handicap.

Edward Sexton, who spent 6 years as assistant to Noel Hickey in Florida until returning to Ireland 8 years ago, saddled his 2nd winner since acquiring a full licence when Celtic Project won the 1m3f handicap.

'I think I'm blowing more than the horse,' he said after Tom Queally (15) and the 10/1 chance collared Willmore inside the final furlong to score.

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