EXPECT ANOTHER STUNNING DISPLAY FROM BUSHPARK LENNIE

Barry Drake

BUSHPARK LENNIE, trained by Graham Holland for owners the Bushpark Family Syndicate, can make it three wins on the trot in tonight's feature at Curraheen Park, the €4,000 to the winner final of the Galloping Kennels A3 Stake.

The star of the show over the last two weeks, the October puppy is well ahead on the clock after delivering 28.53 and 28.18 winning performances. The exciting prospect has a lovely touch of early speed, and it should be another front-running winning performance. 

Orderly Queue, for Liam Cahill and Tom Lacey, and Code Four, for Michael Ryan, are two nice sorts, and they should also be in the mix in this feature final.

Petulance will be all the rage in the final of the Laurels Restaurant A2 final.  Trained by Adam Dunford for the King Pins Syndicate, the June '24 whelp put on a magnificent performance last week, when displaying massive all-round speed to win easily, in 28.17. 

If he can repeat that in this, he will win in style once more. He has a fantastic draw out wide, and it should be all one-way traffic up front once more.

Trained by Kieran Lynch for owners Eoin Ivers and Fintan Lawlor, Shutinthedark lands a narrow vote in the final of the Upcoming Events A1.

Third behind Clonavanny Blue last week, the selection has a better make-up this time around and, with one of his quickest starts, he should go very well in this. It's an open decider, so he will need to be foot perfect.

Unanimous Layla, for the Naughton family, was a huge eye-catcher last week and, going on that performance, she's a real player outwide. She has stunning early speed, and with another explosive start, she should be in the mix. The likes of Clonavanny Blue, for Tony Winters, and Boherash Silin, for Leonard Hanrahan, are others who should be involved in this.

In the third, Bridevally Max can make the most of the drop in class and win for Margaret O'Herlihy. The selection is running well in recent weeks, and he is no stranger to big performances around course and distance. This is easier than recent assignments, and he really should prove too strong. If trapping on terms, he will take the world of beating.

Of the others, Rings Bullet is next best for the Naughtons. She has returned to top form in recent times, a smart winner over the standard distance two runs ago; she backed that up with a huge run around course and distance last time out. If she can produce another quick start, she will be a danger to all in this.

In the closing race, Desert Flower should prove too strong for Kieran Lynch and owners the Hold On To Your Hat Syndicate. She lacks a touch of early speed, but with a clear run around, the powerful running tracker should be on top late on.