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/ Stuart Jones / 15 May 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Sunday is the opening day of the Killarney Festival
"A smooth traveller who has few miles on the clock, Silver Friend ran a fine race in defeat on his handicap bow when third to Peak Raider at Leopardstown in February and remains capable of better".
Two meetings in Ireland this Sunday and we have selections on the Flat at Navan and over the sticks at Killarney.
Wakhan (15.15) looked a sure-fire future winner when finishing a length second to odds-on stablemate Zanughan in a maiden at Navan on debut and appears to have been found a suitable opportunity to go one better there on Sunday. He hails from a good family, is bred to appreciate this step up in trip (entered in the Derby), and it will be bitterly disappointing if he can't land this maiden enroute to bigger and better things.
The ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle lookes fiercely-competitive, but the unexposed Silver Friend (15.25) is on a potentially lenient mark and, with rain forecast, conditions should be ideal. A smooth traveller who has few miles on the clock, Silver Friend ran a fine race in defeat on his handicap bow when third to Peak Raider at Leopardstown in February and remains capable of better.
Apt Approach may have won at the recent Punchestown Festival but for coming to grief at the last and is capable of gaining compensation in the minor event at 16.25 if none the worse for that mishap. He's progressed into a useful chaser in recent seasons and was still a length clear of his nearest pursuer when coming to grief at Punchestown last time. Very few of the opposition come into this in much form and Apt Approach really ought to make amends.
Recommendations
back Wakhan @ 1.71 in the 15.15 at Navan
back Silver Friend @ 8.0 in the 15.25 at Killarney
back Apt Approach @ 3.2 in the 16.25 at Killarney
Timeform go through the runners for the first British Group 1 of the season for older horses......
A seven-race card over the jumps at Kilbeggan gets underway at 17:45 and we have come up with three more bets......
After two winners and a non-runner yesterday, here are three selections for Friday from Timeform's US team......
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