Step up to longer trip could unlock plenty of further improvement

Credit: Alan Crowhurst

No. 6
Mizaah
5.30 Curragh
1pt win at 11-1 with Ladbrokes (10-1 with William Hill, Coral, BoyleSports, Betfair, Betway and 188Bet)

This four-year-old is unproven beyond 71/2f and has run only in 6f sprints this year, but he has looked a strong stayer over shorter trips and may improve now up to a mile for the first time.

Kevin Prendergast's colt went off a well-backed favourite on his reappearance over 6f at Naas in March, but became outpaced and found that trip too sharp. He kept on well in eighth, but could never get competitive.

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Published on 28 May 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 11:31, 28 May 2017

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