Galway 15:43 - To Finish 2nd

oddschecker Verdict

CITY OF GOLD has shown nice ability in two starts and can give Aidan O'Brien a fifth success in a row in this particular maiden. A 400,000-euro yearling and out of a Listed winner, the son of Wootton Bassett met trouble on his debut and while well held in second at the Festival here in July, that race's winner is smart and finished third in the Acomb at York. Stablemate Noble Exhibit has a fine pedigree but appears to be second-string on jockey bookings. He nonetheless ran well in a Curragh maiden last month and should build on that. Leadlight is rated 80 and is vulnerable to potentially capable types, while the well-related Aladdin's Cave should benefit from this introduction.

Prediction: 1st City Of Gold, 2nd Noble Exhibit, 3rd Leadlight