DOUBLE Deuce, Vallanzana and Springhill Chisum all made it two-in-a-row at Portmarnock last Sunday. They are trained in different parts of the country (Belfast, Kenmare and Trim) and vary in experience with the geldings lightly-campaigned while the mare (Valanzana) has been well raced in both her homeland and Ireland.

Double Deuce is owned by Kevin Corey and driven by Jonny Cowden, the same team who won Horse of The Year in 2020 with Fairdays Western (see accompanying article). With a two-win advantage over most pacers who have yet to run, the son of Armbro Deuce should run up a sequence just like his older stable companion.