DERMOT'S DAMES TO DELIVER

The Irish 1000 Guineas is the feature race today, taking place at the Curragh. The race took a big blow with the defection of My Titania, but there are still some high class fillies taking their place in the field. Both of Dermot Weld's representatives have a solid chance with VOTE OFTEN having the ground she loves and TESTED looking like a filly who is still improving.

Vote Often was a horse who I picked as one to follow after her win at the Curragh a couple of months ago. She travelled nicely yet still showed the battling qualities needed to hold off a decent horse in Karl Burke's Odeliz. In truth, she is likely to excel over a distance further than today's trip, although the soft ground will make it a challenge for some of these so that should be no problem.

Vote Often (light pink cap)

Dermot Weld's and Prince Khalid Abdullah's other hopeful is Tested. She is said to have been working very well at home, this following an easy victory in a race at Gowran Park. Her trainer's horses are flying at the moment, which is a positive for both of my selections. If she can act on the surface, which shouldn't be a massive problem, then she has a massive chance of extending her unbeaten record to three.

Tested (pink cap)

In the Gallinule, Edelmira would have been the selection, but she is a non runner. Instead, the selection is BLUE HUSSAR. He ran a decent race at Lingfield last time out after an absence, being held up last all the way round. A more positive ride today will see him go very close.

Happy Punting!