A few in with claims including Molto Amichi who has some decent form in maidens from last year but course and distance winner, EXPOUND, could be the way to go. He returned with a big effort at Leopardstown and may be able to get an uncontested lead from the inside stall. Church Mountain should be in the mix for the places despite an 8lb rise for his Limerick win two weeks ago. [Phill Anderson]
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Some promising efforts in maidens including when runner-up on heavy ground at Leopardstown in October and bounced back from a lesser run when a close up fourth at Dundalk in December having met some interference; looks like a big player on handicap debut from a workable mark.
Won three of her first six starts for this yard last season; tailed off on reappearance and suspicion she wants slower ground than this but can't be ruled out if she leaves her return run behind.
C&D maiden winner; returned with a cracking front-running effort under this rider at Leopardstown and may have found his subsequent effort coming too soon; big player from stall one.
Down Royal winner over a bit further last season and ran well in defeat from revised mark on the Flat since; didn't show much over timber when last seen and this trip is probably his bare minimum.
Won back-to-back over a furlong further on the AW towards the end of last season; stayed on for a distant third of 19 in a Navan handicap last month on return; unproven on quicker ground and may want a bit further than this.
Gained a seventh career success (5-41 on turf) on soft ground at Limerick a fortnight ago; quicker ground over a bit further won't be an issue but needs his best effort for some time to defy an 8lb higher mark.
Shown nothing over hurdles for this yard but sole success on the Flat for Michael O'Callaghan came over 1m1f on good ground from this handicap mark; hard to put a line through with a handy draw.
