BIG SHU can make trainer Mark McNiff’s long trip south from Sligo pay off in style in the concluding bumper at Cork this afternoon.
McNiff has been in good form recently and Big Shu should have a major shout based on the fact he got within five lengths of the high-class Frawley at Leopardstown in Febraury.
Today’s feature is the €28,500 handicap hurdle and it may be worth taking a chance with the veteran Conem who was running on noticeably well over fences last time behind Stewarts House.
Jamie Spencer travels to Dundalk this afternoon to team up with Green Manalishi for Kevin Ryan in the five-furlong conditions sprint.
Luisant is another who brings high-class figures into this but the race should primarily be of interest for the reappearance of the progressive Santo Padre.
David Marnane’s sprinter was an impressive winner of last season’s Portland Handicap at Doncaster, where Green Manalishi was only fourth, and he features among the entries for the Group One $1 million Krisflyer Sprint in Singapore on May 16th.
