Irish expert David Jennings has five fancies for Monday's action in Ireland

In the shadow of the lakes and mountains of South Kerry, Killarney is one of the world's most picturesque tracks

Killarney hosts an eight-race card on Monday eveningCredit: Patrick McCann

Friary Gold
4.30 Roscommon
2pts win

Although 15-8 favourite and entitled to win what looked a weak race, Friary Gold did well to win so emphatically at Killarney last Tuesday, as he was the first to go after a front-runner who did not hang about, and is fancied to follow up off the same mark in the 2m½f handicap chase (4.30) at Roscommon.

The eight-year-old has solid form over further and Jonathan Moore is not afraid to make plenty of use of him. The fitting of a hood and a tongue-strap seems to have worked and he strikes me as the type who could run up a sequence in these low-grade handicaps. This looks another shrewd piece of placing by Gavin Cromwell.

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Published on 12 July 2020inHorse racing tips

Last updated 18:08, 12 July 2020

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