Ground to suit Boca Dancer

Irish previews: Limerick hosts a Listed prize this evening and with ground conditions easing it seems to provide Boca Dancer…

Irish previews:Limerick hosts a Listed prize this evening and with ground conditions easing it seems to provide Boca Dancer with a good chance of preserving her unbeaten record.

Kevin Prendergast's filly is one of five three-year-olds taking on four older horses in the McInerney Homes Martin Molony Stakes.

Some dig in the ground saw Boca Dancer win both her starts as a juvenile including a Stakes race at the Curragh in impressive style.

Prendergast has had to wait for similar conditions all season but she gets them now and can defy a pair of runners from Ballydoyle.

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Kieren Fallon is on the Leopardstown winner Honolulu, leaving Séamus Heffernan on Uimhir A Haon who carries the Finsceal Beo colours of Michael Ryan.

Uimhir A Haon was regarded as an Oaks candidate in the spring and her reappearance will be interesting.

Different going could also be the key to Haajes in the six furlong maiden while Strait Of Mewsina looks the one to be on in the opener.

Maid Of Lorn was beaten less than seven lengths by the smart Truly Mine on her sole start of the year at Leopardstown and can provide Tracey Collins with a winner in the last race at Down Royal.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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