Talented Zawraq aiming to go one better following promising return

3.10 Limerick
Martin Molony Stakes (listed) | 3yo + | 1m4f110yds | ATR

Dermot Weld is hoping Zawraq will make up for lost time in the Limerick feature on Saturday when he tackles a mile and a half for the first time.

The Hamdan Al Maktoum-owned five-year-old will be having only the fifth start of his career having finished second to Riven Light in a 1m1f Listed event at last month's Listowel festival when returning from an 11-month absence.

Zawraq was a winner at this level at Leopardstown two years ago and Weld said: "I thought Zawraq ran a very good race at Listowel considering he had been off the track for so long. He's very well and I expect him to run a very good race."

The son of Shamardal faces six rivals including the Jim Bolger-trained Glamorous Approach who won a Listed race over 1m2f at the Curragh in June and Rashaan, a ten-time winner who has recorded three Flat wins in addition to seven victories over hurdles.

Two three-year-olds, dual winner Cannonball, trained by Ger Lyons, and the Joseph O'Brien-trained filly, Detailed, the winner of three handicaps who drops in trip and class having finished fourth in the Park Hill Stakes on her most recent start.

O'Brien said: "She's in good form having run very well at Doncaster. She has soft ground form and we're hoping she'll pick up some black type."

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