3:20 Curragh Tips

Dermot Weld's Purview showed plenty of ability as a 3yo, twice finishing runner up in G3 contests (once behind Delacroix) before his progression saw him round off the year with a break through at listed level in September. Given plenty of time to develop over the winter having been described as big and immature by Weld, nobody was prepared for what he did off the layoff last time when he bolted up in the 1m 4f Orby Stakes by 6L, despite lacking a prep run and only being mildly hand ridden to the wire. He looked a G1 quality performer that day, and the ratings he earned certainly backed up the visuals. With pace and stamina in abundance, he should have no issue cutting back to 1m 2f this afternoon and it seems the quicker the ground the better for him. It will require him to take a step backwards and someone else to boast a big career best if he's to be beaten second back off the bench today.