BEO TIPPED TO FINSCEAL THE HEIGHTS; Bolger's filly to prove her quality.

Byline: Peter O'HEHIR Racing Correspondent

FINSCEAL Beo should prove her quality by landing the Group 3 Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas today.

Jim Bolger's filly created a favourable impression when scoring on her debut at Leopardstown and, proven on fast ground and over six furlongs, she should prove very difficult to beat.

This daughter of Mr Greeley was the subject of favourable reports before she made her debut and, up with the pace throughout, she ran on well to keep the fast-finishing Yario at bay in what looked an above average maiden.

Admittedly, only the fifth Emerald Hill has advertised that Leopardstown form while the runner-up, third and fourth have all been beaten since.

But Finsceal Beo looked a smart filly that day and, with that experience under her belt, it should take a smart performer to lower her colours.

Kevin Prendergast's Brazilian Bride looks the only serious threat, following an impressive eight lengths debut win over five furlongs up the Naas straight, but on easy ground.

Brazilian Bride looked special that day, but - a daughter of Pivotal - might not handle today's conditions as well.

For that reason, I'll stick with' Finsceal Beo to triumph for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning, on the mark with Simonetta in a two-year-old maiden at Listowel yesterday.

Bolger should complete a double with Zacharova, which is bidding for a quick hat-trick under apprentice Davy Moran, in the ITBA Handicap.

Already successful at the Curragh and Leopardstown, Zacharova will be strongly fancied to defy a 5lb penalty.

Paris Winds, an eye-catcher in the Curragh maiden won by Tamazug in soft ground early in the spring, should be noted in the 10-furlong fillies maiden, now that David Wachman's string is beginning to hit form.

Osterhase, found to be lame when flopping on his seasonal debut over course and distance (in the race won by Moon Unit) is given a chance to atone in the listed Naas Sprint Stakes, a race which is best watched, with fast ground clearly a worry for Moon Unit.

Meanwhile, the tough and versatile Strong Project, equally effective over hurdles and fences, might be good enough to defy top-weight in the John J Galvin Handicap Hurdle at Listowel, although he must concede a stone to chief threat Yarra Maguire.

And Tony McCoy's trip to Listowel should prove worthwhile when he partners Anxious Moments, runner-up to Pacolet in a two-mile flat handicap at Clonmel last time, in the John Joseph Burke Memorial Hurdle.

Andrew McNamara proved the jockey in form at the Kerry venue yesterday, doubling-up on Vic Ville and Helensburgh.

Vic Ville turned over odds-on favourite Randwick Roar in the ARA Horan Properties Chase to record his first win over fences in the colours of Donal O'Connor.

O'Connor considers Listowel his lucky track having seen two of his horses - Native Performance and River Cora - fight out the finish of the 2003 Guinness Kerry National there.

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HOPE: Bolger