Pudding looks a Christmas treat at Star Pelaw's open afternoon

MOANTEEN PUDDING can get first run on returning kennelmate Emilys Superstar to land Star Pelaw's 435m bitches' contest at 2.03, one of eight opens on the Boxing Day afternoon card there.

The Glenn Foot duo stand out but, while Emilys Superstar has not been seen since chasing home Ballymac Sargie in the Stewards Cp final over six bends here a couple of months ago, the selection has been running consistently well in races over this trip.

Capable of calling the shots early, Moanteen Pudding can build a lead and expose any chinks in the race fitness of Emilys Superstar who would generally be expected to be strong over this trip.

First of the Star Pelaw opens is a 435m maiden at 1.47 in which it is tough to get away from John Watson's clearly useful ex-Irish import Here Comes Bob after a runaway A4 debut success at the track and allied to the fact he goes from one inside five seeded rivals.

Other open fancies are Foot's Fagans Sonny (2.18), Dean Blackbird's Slamannan Villa (2.33), Michelle Dobson's Hugo Be Slick (3.29), Daniel Bell's Nah Then Keefill (3.49), Scott Storrie's Marymount Joy (4.07) and Davy Wilkinson's Jaydee Baby (4.26).

The post-Christmas action starts with morning fixtures at Harlow and Valley with Darren Whitton's Moaning Gamble (11.21) and Anna Jeffery's Wings Of War (12.07) the respective suggestions, while Kirsty Grayson's Westway Sailor (3.22) and Chris Hamblin's Ernie Webb Mate (4.58) can score subsequently at Doncaster and Oxford.

Moanteen Pudding (nap)
T3 Star Pelaw 2.03