RACING/Leopardstown and Listowel previews: Michael Kinane travels to Listowel today to ride the Ballydoyle newcomer Nostradamus in the opener but success at the Kerry track could come from another source.
The top jockey has a good record when teaming up with Jim Gorman and he rides Castanetta for the Curragh trainer in the mile handicap.
Castasnetta can be a tricky customer but she showed she is on good terms with herself at the moment by running second to stable mate Miracle Ridge in a Cork sprint last month.
The forecast "good" going will be an advantage over the trip and Kinane will be the ideal man to ride a stalking race.
Nostradamus is a Gone West colt that can't be in the top-flight at his powerful yard if making his first start here.
Maybe Grimaldi from the Tommy Stack stable, which has already scored this term, could be an alternative based on a satisfactory first run behind the well regarded Sorcerous last year.
Askthejudge put in a perfectly OK first effort with a sixth to Chartres in a hot looking Curragh maiden and that experience could be crucial against the Carneige filly Clovis Site in the third.
An eight-race card tommorow has an emphasis on quantity but punters could do worse than side with Ballygowan Beauty in the handicap chase after running on third to Oneofourown at Fairyhouse.
Southern-based jockey Richard Johnson made his long trip to Carlisle pay off by taking yesterday's feature event, the Colin Parker Memorial Novices' Chase, on Waterberg.
The Henry Daly-trained 2 to 1 joint-favourite appreciated the fast underfoot conditions to take the £10,000 contest in good style from his market rival Historg.
Waterberg travelled and jumped well yesterday and, after taking control on the run to the third from home, never looked in any danger thereafter, running on strongly to score by three and a half lengths on going that was officially described as good to firm, good in places.
"It was worth coming for," remarked Johnson, who was taking his tally to 120.
