Kandinsky looks best

Galway Preview: Aidan O'Brien's Wassily Kandinsky looked an unlucky loser on his last visit to Galway but there should be no…

Galway Preview:Aidan O'Brien's Wassily Kandinsky looked an unlucky loser on his last visit to Galway but there should be no excuses required this afternoon when Kieren Fallon's mount can make it third time lucky in the juvenile maiden.

O'Brien's Montjeu colt followed up a promising debut with a fast-finishing neck second to Unwritten Rule here at the festival when coming from a very unpromising position in the dip.

The experience of that should be a big help to him today where he is joined by his stable companion, another son of Montjeu, in the newcomer King Of Rome.

Trevi Fountain needed all of Ruby Walsh's skill to just win at Kilbeggan on his last start but the extra half mile plus of today's handicap hurdle should suit the locally trained horse.

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John Oxx's Halling filly Via Mantua wouldn't need to be a star to make a winning debut in the mile and a half maiden where the 79 rated Thomas Sadler looks to set the standard.

Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

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