Peregrine Run bidding for a four-timer in Wexford feature

Peregrine Run has plenty going for him in his bid to stretch his winning sequence to four in Wexford's feature J Donohoe BMW Chase (7.40).

The Peter Fahey-trained nine-year-old, an eight time winner over fences, has been in fine form this season and will bid to add to victories at Killarney, Ballinrobe, where he landed the Mayo National, and, most recently, Punchestown last month.

Kevin Sexton has ridden Peregrine Run to his three victories this season and is once again on board.

Speaking on Thursday, Fahey said: "Peregrine Run seems in brilliant form. He’s won at the course three times and is having a great season so far. The race conditions suit him quite well although Henry De Bromhead’s horse [Conrad Hastings] will be tough enough to beat.”

Fahey, who had previously ruled out a Galway Plate bid for his stable star who has twice failed to run to his best at Ballybrit, is beginning to have second thoughts.

He said: “We’ll see how we get on at Wexford and how the horse comes out of the race, but we might have a re-think about the Plate depending on what the weights look like.

"I see that Black Corton is coming over and if that happens it would push our fellow down the weights a bit. However, the ground will be big factor. He won't run at Galway unless the ground is good or quicker."

Conrad Hastings won the Galway Plate Trial Chase over this trip at Kilbeggan last month when returning from a long break while the Gordon Elliott-trained Mill Quest, a four-time chase winner, will be attempting to bounce back from a below-par effort at Listowel on her most recent start.

“We’ve freshened her up since her last run and, while she has it all to do at the weights, she’s going there in good form. She’s in foal so she won’t have many more chances," Elliott said of Davy Russell’s mount.

Crosshue Boy, a course winner over hurdles and fences, is returning from a 74-day absence while Steve Mahon, trainer of Carrig Cathal. who gets weight from his five rivals, said: “He didn’t seem to stay when we rode him prominently over a longer trip at Ballinrobe last time. He’s in good form and should gain a bit more experience before heading to Galway.”

The Paul Stafford-trained Fenlon's Hill, without a win for over a year and the lowest-rated in the line-up, faces a big task at the weights.

Lethal Steps out to put best foot forward

From Royal Ascot to Bellewstown is the path Gordon Elliott has chosen for Lethal Steps who lines up in the Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle (7.50) at the Co Meath track.

Lethal Steps: has ability but 'can be a monkey' according to Gordon ElliottCredit: Patrick McCann

Owned by Cheveley Park Stud, Lethal Steps finished 11th in the Duke Of Edinburgh Handicap two weeks ago and Elliott, who has sent out three of the last five winners of the race, said: "I thought he ran a bit better than his final placing would suggest at Ascot.

"He's in good form and he certainly has the ability to win a race like this, but he's a bit of a monkey and you can't really rely on him."

Denis O'Regan partners the four-year-old who has won only once from ten attempts over hurdles.

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Gold Seal, who was awarded a valuable handicap in the stewards' room at the Listowel festival in September, reverts to hurdles after a couple of runs over fences.

Gavin Cromwell is represented by Blottos, who is visored for the first time, and Mutadaffeq who ran on the Flat at the Curragh last weekend.

Cromwell said: "Blottos is having his first run for me and the ground just might be a bit lively for him but Mutadaffeq will love the ground and is in good nick.

"He ran a nice race at the Curragh where he got stuck far back on the rail in a race run at a moderate pace. I think he has a chance."

Monbeg Chit Chat represents the combination of Henry de Bromhead and 7lb claimer Hugh Morgan who combined to win the event with Babbling Stream a year ago.

Trans Wood, trained by Gordon Michael Doyle and the the mount of amateur Tiernan Power Roche, will be attempting to end a sequence of three second placings.

John McConnell, who trains close to the track at Stamullen, saddles dual winner Roi De Dubai who made an encouraging start to the season when beaten three lengths at Wexford last month.

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