A tricky puzzle. Happiest has to be respected stepping up in trip on handicap debut for her leading yard. Junkyard Dog won nicely last time but whether softer ground will suit remains to be seen. Mocking is also unproven on softer than good so narrow preference is for the handicap debutant WHAT'S YOUR GAME. He ran okay on soft on debut, this step up in trip should suit and Colin Keane is an eye-catching booking (5-33 for yard). Glinka could go well at bigger odds if handling the probable testing ground. [Dave Stephens]
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Won claimers at Naas (1m, good) and Dundalk (7f) last season for Ger Lyons; went close in a heavy ground maiden at Roscommon so won't mind the forecast rain; new yard now and upped in trip for handicap debut; lacks a run but worth a market check.
Well-bred filly showed mild promise on good and heavy ground in two of three maiden runs for top yard; opening mark looks fair; of obvious interest stepping up in distance on handicap debut.
Is 0-4 on turf; big step forward on seasonal return and handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) last month; up 3lb and will likely encounter very different ground here; half-brother won on soft so could handle it; chance upped in trip.
Best maiden effort came on decent ground; won on his seasonal return in his first turf handicap at Navan (1m2f, good) eleven days ago; hiked up 8lb; should stay this far on that evidence but he struggled in maidens on soft-heavy; probably needs the rain to miss.
Handicap debutant is 0-4 on turf; best effort on latest in a Curragh maiden, his first try on easy ground; opening mark looks fair on that run and he now steps up in trip in a first-time tongue tie; worth a market check on his seasonal return.
Promise in maidens at Dundalk; ran okay sole start on turf on yielding to soft at the Curragh; shaped like this trip might suit on latest at Dundalk (10.5f); interesting on handicap debut off what looks a fair opening mark.
Didn't show much in a trio of maidens last year including on soft-heavy; better effort on seasonal return and handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m2f, good); Foley now takes over but soft or heavy ground would be a major worry.
Showed clear promise in a couple of maidens at 6f-1m last year; encountered traffic problems on handicap debut when well behind Junkyard Dog at Navan; weighted to get closer to that rival here but untried on softer than good and steps up in trip; probably best watched.
Best efforts in maidens a 6.5l second of 14 at Thurles last October (1m, good); shaped like 1m4f would suit when beaten 7l on handicap debut and seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown (1m2f, good); yet to race on testing ground.
Didn't show a lot in maidens at 1m-10.5f; better effort when midfield on handicap debut at Navan (1m2f, good) behind stablemate Junkyard Dog, running on well late; worth a go up in trip on that evidence and cheekpieces go on; chance if he handles the likely softer ground.
Not much impact in three maidens and a similar story when beaten out of sight on handicap debut at Naas last September (1m, good); gelded since; not bred for this trip and is unproven on testing ground; others preferred.
Handicap debutant; best maiden effort a 9.75l fifth of 10 on testing ground at Gowran on debut; steps up in trip now and he's a potential improver; check the market.
Long odds and no show in a trio of maidens at 7f-7.5f; wore cheekpieces for first handicap when finishing last at the Curragh and they have been discarded; steps up in trip and untried on softer than yielding; lacks a run and probably best watched.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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