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DERMOT WELD'S dual Galway Plate hero Ansar reverts to the smaller obstacles at Killarney this afternoon when he goes to post for the two and a half mile ladbrokes. com Hurdle. The talented 10-yearold lost little in defeat when attempting to concede 20lb to Far From Trouble in his bid for a hat-trick in the Galway Plate at Ballybrit last month, and will be well-fancied to prove too strong for the evergreen performer Adamant Approach here.
However, the answer to this valuable contest may come in the shape of the Michael Hourigan-trained Almeir, who is a far better horse racing left-handed. The eightyear-old has the same burden to shoulder as Ansar, but the duo have 10lb less to carry than Adamant Approach, the top-rated horse in the field, and that is expected to have a distinct bearing on the final outcome.
Weld is certainly well-represented in Kerry with runners in several of the supporting races on the card.
Stolen Light has a good chance of landing a double for Weld with success in the Murphy & Maloney Developers Novice Hurdle.
The five-year-old has garnered plenty of experience over timber in recent outings. This contest represents a significant drop in class, and Stolen Light can take full advantage to win.
Weld has a good chance of completing a treble with Le Leopard in the AIB Killarney Handicap Hurdle. The six-year-old is fit from two recent successes on the flat in qualified riders' races at Wexford and Tramore, but Deise Dreamer was another one to strike at the Tramore Festival and that shades the vote in her favour.
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