Progressive galloper Mr O'Ceirin can claim his biggest career success in today's Listed TAB Sportsbet Warrnambool Cup on the final day of the three day Warrnambool carnival.
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The in form gelding tackles the 2350m trip for the first time but is at his top after four good runs from a spell and is expected to go close.
Prepared by Ciaron Maher, Mr O'Ceirin won three straight up to 2050m last time in before being tipped out for another spell.
Maher no doubt had his beloved Warrnambool carnival in mind with this campaign and he kicked off with a sound second over 1419m at Sale carrying 58kg and running on well.
Up to a mile at Moonee Valley he took up the running and boxed on well for a close up third, before tackling a mile at Flemington and after sitting second throughout loomed up to win before being swamped, finishing a 2.4 length fifth.
Last start, up to 2000m at Flemington, he sat second off the early leader but rounded him up a long way from home before kicking strongly.
Despite being there to be run down he kept going with a strong 3.2 length win over Noble Park.
Today he rises further in journey but drops in weight to 54kg for new rider Glen Boss and has drawn well in barrier six.
Most of his form is on dead tracks but he is unbeaten from two runs in heavy ground.
He's pretty simple in that he'll roll forward, put himself in the race and try his best and today with the light weight he should give a big sight.
The Mick Kent trained Domesky is fitter for two runs back and despite a wide gate should be steaming home.
The talented galloper won the Listed Ballarat Cup in the spring so is certainly up to this grade.
He resumed over 1750m in the Pakenham Cup with a big weight and ran on well for a 2.8 length fifth, before stepping up to 2200m last time in the Hamilton Cup.
Carrying 61kg, he settled a clear last before making a long run into fourth, finishing three lengths from Finiguerra.
He is fitter again and worth noting of his four third up runs, all four hjave been in stakes grade where he has three placings and a fourth, including a third in the JRA Cup at Moonee Valley last spring.
He has drawn poorly today but gets back anyway and in this class will be running on hard.
Maythehorsebemagic has drawn even wider than Domesky but on his Australian debut must be included in the chances.
The Mike Moroney trained seven year old raced at Caulfield last time over 2400m and was a most impressive four length winner.
He looks up to this grade, has the minimum weight and can only be further improved.
The gate is a concern but he rates strongly and should go close.
Dance With Her may be worth another chance after disappointing in Listed grade at Randwick last time.
She is far better than that and will give a sight, while Module and Finiguerra are both racing consistently and look each way chance in a wide open race as always.
