O'Brien to land treble

Aidan O' Brien may be busy at Royal Ascot but he can keep the home fires burning this evening at Naas with a treble.

Aidan O' Brien may be busy at Royal Ascot but he can keep the home fires burning this evening at Naas with a treble.

First up will be Marius Petipa in the Kill Maiden. This colt, after a number of abortive attempts in Group company, ended up in a hot seven-furlong maiden at Tipperary and could finish only third to La Serina.

O'Brien drops Marius Petipa back another furlong here, but the Nureyev colt has plenty of speed and should find this company more agreeable.

Next is the latest two-year-old round from the Ballydoyle armoury, Fisherman's Creek in the Owenstown Stud Race. This one is by Fairy King out of Allorette and is impossible to oppose.

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It's much less straightforward in the Tend R-Leen Race, where Dane River, after his fast-finishing second to Tumbleweed Ridge, is sure to be fancied. However, a mile may be a problem for Dane River, so preference is for O'Brien's Lucky Legend.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column