Having kept fresh for Aintree, the Flat-bred SEO LINN (nap) may continue to show the benefit of sidestepping a winter campaign. She may have too much pace for obvious dangers Carrigmoornaspruce and Future Prospect, closely matched on Fairyhouse form, with the proviso that the Mullins runner may do better if settling more readily. Good Girl Kathleen and Rock On By are relatively unexposed and of some interest. [Alan Sweetman]
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Beat Carrigmoornaspruce by 7 1/2l on debut at Listowel last September, that rival reversed the form in the Grade 2 DRF bumper won by Bambino Fever, a race in which Switch From Diesel also finished in front of her; beaten 8 1/2l in fourth behind today's Grade 1 contender Switch From Diesel at Fairyhouse on latest.
Beaten 7 1/2l by Amen Kate on debut at Listowel last September; made amends at Naas the following month and backed that up at Leopardstown in December; confirmed a high standard of form when third behind Bambino Fever and Switch From Diesel at the DRF; beaten 6l by Switch From Diesel at Fairyhouse, with Future Prospect third and Amen Kate fourth.
Justified good market support on debut in 2m Wexford mares' bumper (soft) last May, despite trouble in running; probably needed the run when unplaced over hurdles at Cork ten days ago; tough task in this company.
Won a point-to-point for Denis Murphy last season; subsequently bought for 150,000GBP; made all at Fairyhouse on bumper debut; well held in fifth behind stablemate Bambino Fever when ridden by Patrick Mullins in the Grade 2 event at DRF; too keen then, and much the same story when third behind Switch From Diesel and Carrigmoornaspruce at Fairyhouse.
Favourite at Lingstown on sole point-to-point for Denis Murphy last season, challenging with every chance when falling at the last; travelled strongly from before the straight when winning a Galway bumper last October in promising style; Derek O'Connor a noteworthy booking.
Winner of three of her five starts; Ballinrobe winner last May on second outing; fair fourth in a Listed bumper at Gowran in October; scored readily at Cheltenham in November and produced in fine shape to land Grade 2 mares' event at Aintree, ridden by Billy Lee on both occasions, a top amateur aboard now.
Seventh foal; half-sister to two winners; dam unraced half-sister to high-class hurdle/chase winner Beware The Bear; thrown in at the deep end; first track ride for Erin Dunseath, who has ridden two point winners for the influential Ger Quinn stable.
