Irish Racing: Sunday 26th September

Timeform’s Billy Nash gives you three recommendations for racing in Ireland on Sunday…

“The Irish Cesarewitch is a traditionally competitive affair featuring plenty of unexposed stayers, but none appear quite as progressive as John Oxx’s Sindiyma…”

2.45 Curragh – Win back – Zaralanta

Zaralanta is apparently held in high regard by the John Oxx team, sent off favourite for each of her three starts in handicaps, and she is worth another chance to build on early encouragement in what is admittedly a competitive affair. She travelled strongly for a long way here last time, doing enough to suggest this mark won’t prove beyond her, and the drop in trip will surely suit given that she seemed to fail through lack of stamina as opposed to anything else that day.

3.15 Curragh – Win and place back – Bible Belt

Jesicca Harrington has enjoyed a really good season with her juveniles and Bible Belt looks to have an excellent chance of adding to that impressive record in the Group 3 C. L. Weld Park Stakes over 7f. She took a maiden at Roscommon last time in impressive style, powering clear inside the last, and the daughter of Bob Back should be well suited by the likely emphasis on stamina.

5.00 Curragh – Win and place back – Sindiyma

The Irish Cesarewitch is a traditionally competitive affair featuring plenty of unexposed stayers, but none appear quite as progressive as John Oxx’s Sindiyma, who has needed just the three runs to make up into a useful filly. She looked more straightforward when collared only close home by Vivacious Vivienne at Leopardstown last time and the promising Ben Curtis takes a valuable 3 lb off.