Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
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Glenburnie filly can deal punters an ace hand and land the feature for Ger
TAKE a chance on the Ger Lyons-trained Cairde Go Deo in today’s Irish Stallion Farms Yeats Stakes, listed feature in Navan.
The Glenburnie filly has been lightly-raced, but has shown plenty in her four starts and, stepping-up significantly in trip, the daughter of Camelot might have the edge over Ballydoyle colts Shark Bay and Arbutus.
Cairde Go Deo chased home Dermot Weld’s Suwayra on her debut at Leopardstown last July and progressed to open her account on her second start, when slamming History at the Curragh three weeks later, form boosted when the runner-up scored at Leopardstown last weekend to boost her Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas credentials.
Lyons tried the selection in Group 1 company in the Moyglare last September. And, although she finished sixth of the eight runners, she was beaten only six lengths behind Discoveries, not far behind Guineas Trial winner Homeless Songs and subsequent listed and Group 3 winner Concert Hall.
Cairde Ge Deo made her three-year-old debut at this venue last month and shaped encouragingly to finish third, beaten almost four lengths behind old rival Concert Hall and Magical Lagoon and a half-length in front of last week’s impressive Blue Wind scorer Tranquil Lady.
That run should have brought Cairde Ge Deo forward. And she should have little difficulty in coping with the extra half-mile of this listed test.
She gets the nod over the Ballydoyle pair, Cork winner Shark Bay, wearing first-time cheekpieces following last week’s second to
Ruler Legend in Naas, and Arbutus, successful on his debut at this track last month.
Ger Lyons and Colin Keane might also take the opening twoyear-old maiden with Beauty Crescent, beaten a half-length by Crispy Cat (subsequently pipped in a listed event at the Curragh) on his debut in Cork and sure to prove more effective over this longer trip.
The Acclamation colt will probably have most to fear from newcomers Broadhurst, bidding to extend
Aidan O’brien’s impressive strike-rate with his juveniles, and Michael O’callaghan’s Harry
Angel colt Harry Time.