Race-fit improver can take all the beating in Leopardstown feature

Khafaaq
3.10 Leopardstown
1pt each-way

Getting beat on the line by long-standing maiden Gee Rex was a cruel way to go down at the Curragh last month but Khafaaq is worth keeping on side.

The Andy Slattery-trained five-year-old takes his chance in a typically competitive 50-75 handicap, and he has been raised 4lb for his galling half-length defeat a fortnight ago, while his rider's claim has reduced by 2lbs in the interim. However, for all that the selection stays a mile, this 7f trip is more likely to bring out the best of him.