Cloncunny bubbling along well and now ready for Oxford strike

CLONCUNNY BUBBLE has been knocking loudly on the door and his turn can come in Oxford's A2 over 450m at 12.46. 

Barrie Backhurst's charge has made the podium on his last four starts and key to upgrading to a gold medal today could be holding an expected prominent early pitch to the opening bend.

He invariably traps well and, with the make-up of the contest suggesting he may not be under maximum pressure early in this field, he will be very tough to beat should be turn at the head of affairs.

There is also early Thursday SIS action at Waterford with Joseph Mackey's Tobergal Cindy (12.38) the pick on her first A4 appearance since April, while Chris O'Dwyer's Lion And Legend (4.18) can make use of the inside draw at the subsequent Irish fixture at Limerick.

Valley is another afternoon venue with James Danaher's Mustang Darwin (2.16) fancied to complete a double, while Jo Atkins' Tommys Clodagh (8.16) can take the evening finale at Star Pelaw.

Cloncunny Bubble (nap)
T3 Oxford 12.46