'She'll run a big race' - in-form Peter Fahey eyes feature Grade 3 prize

Monday: 4.10 Roscommon
Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 4yo + | 2m | RTV

Peter Fahey’s string could not be in better form and he relies on the hat-trick seeking Sit Down Lucy in this Grade 3.

The yard have won with their last two runners and Sit Down Lucy made a winning chasing debut at Galway when last seen, readily coming eight lengths clear of useful 140-rated hurdler Hallowed Star.

Prior to that, she was a tough winner at the venue's summer festival, and looks a big player on her first Graded start since finishing second at Down Royal in a Grade 3 novice hurdle last October.

Enniskerry also made a winning chasing debut on his most recent start, producing a smart performance in a beginners' chase at the Galway festival.

Joseph O'Brien's Midnight Run was six and a half lengths adrift of Enniskerry in that Galway race and will need to improve on his jumping if he is to make up some of that ground here. However, he comes from a stable firing on all cylinders.

Sole Pretender is a rock-solid performer with nine wins from his 18 rules starts. He can be forgiven his latest Galway mishap, as he burst a blood vessel, and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back.

Hidden Land looked to be in the process of running a big race on her chasing debut at Sligo before tumbling at the last. This is a big step up but she is respected based on some of her hurdling form.

Whosgotyanow reappears quickly after finishing third behind Chemical Energy in a novice contest at Listowel, while Michael Mulvany’s Barnacullia completes the field.

What they say

Andrew Kinirons, trainer of Hidden Land
She's very well. I thought she was running a big race in Sligo, she jumped brilliant all the way and I was disappointed for her to get the fall. This has been the plan for a while and hopefully she'll run a big race.

Peter Fahey, trainer of Sit Down Lucy
She came out of Galway really well. This is probably as short as she wants, especially at Roscommon, which is a speed track. She's in great form, I thought her run over fences at Galway was a very good run and she jumped well – I think she'll run a big race.

Andrew Slattery, trainer of Whosgotyanow
I thought she was maybe in season after Listowel, I don't think she went forward the way she can. I think she was just feeling a bit off but she's been in good form since. She was good at Killarney and we're just going for a bit of black type now.

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