Ian Fortune
The 1Xbet Tour Series A3 concludes at Newbridge this evening and the battle for the €2,500 winner’s purse could go right down to the wire with little between the six runners on recent clocks.
With that in mind, the draw is of great significance. Hawkfield Brisk is still a maiden but she has shown enough on recent outings to suggest she could choose the right night to open her account for Gerry Connors and Jamie McGee.
She was a length behind Sandyhill Pearl last week and the latter is again seen as a danger as are Glenlara Dubh and semi-final winner Razldazl Layla. But the draw and a clearly progressive profile swing the vote the way of Hawkfield Brisk. She is chosen to turn a little closer to the pace before going to the front soon after halfway.