Former Group 1-winning jockey and top pundit Fran Berry looks ahead to the key action
Former Group 1-winning jockey and top pundit Fran Berry looks ahead to the key action

Free racing tips: Fran Berry previews Sunday's meeting at the Curragh


Fran Berry has a couple of Sunday selections for the Curragh including an each-way pick in the premier sprint handicap.

Recommended bets, Sunday September 27

2pt win Thinking Of You in 2.00 Curragh at 100/30

1pt e.w. Ardhoomey in 2.30 Curragh at 16/1

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Two to go to war with on a tricky card at the Curragh, where the ground is yielding, good to yielding in places.

First up is THINKING OF YOU, who has been found in the betting now but becomes a win bet rather than each-way following the market move.

She's up in class after winning a fillies' maiden at Limerick but is bred to be very good and there's every reason to expect she'll live up to her pedigree given not many of Joseph O'Brien's win first time out. The likes of Thunder Moon and Crossfirehurricane have been good enough to score on debut for the yard and it gives us an idea that she could be well up to Group Three level she tackles here.

It probably isn't the hottest race of its type with the favourite No Speak Alexander rated 102 and second to Monday at Leopardstown in a Listed event last time.

The other race that takes the eye is the Heffernan Tyres Joe McGrath Handicap and while top weight ARDHOOMEY doesn't have too many secrets from the assessor, a mark of 93 isn't beyond him at all.

He also has the benefit of Sam Ewing claiming 7lb and the jockey landed a premier handicap at Cork recent which will have done his confidence the power of good.

This horse runs the five furlongs here well and is definitely of interest with Sky Bet and BoyleSports paying five places.

Posted at 1115 BST on 27/09/20