Not much strength in depth here and SHAOOL (nap) looks the one to beat, providing she handles the ground. Ina Mina, Ocean Manifest and Victoria Kesia look the likely dangers. [Alan Hewison]
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Poet's Word half-brother to bumper winner Largy Valley; dam 1m3f/1m4f Flat (RPR 73) and 2m hurdle winner, from family of 7f-1m1f Group 1 winner Bigstone; probably best watched on belated debut.
Some ability on second start in 2003 season (7f, good), saddle slipped final start in June that year, trained then by Willie Browne; gelded since and best watched after the best part of two years off.
Showed decent level of ability on debut last year for Michael O'Callaghan when second in Fairyhouse maiden (7f, good) but didn't back that up twice afterwards over further, second occasion when tongue-tie tried (hooded previously); bought for 37,000gns at Tattersalls October Sales and gelded; tried again at 1m for yard debut.
Half-brother to six winners including Switcher (Group-placed 6f 2yo; RPR 105), Marine Boy (6f 2yo; 104) and Jeanie Johnston (6f-1m5f; 91); dam French 7.5f 2yo winner; slowly always trailing on recent Gowran debut.
Frankel gelding showed hint of ability in sole Flat start in France; well beaten lately in maiden hurdles and when never sighted in Cork flat maiden latest; interesting jockey booking.
Placed on five of 11 starts, notably fillies maidens in second half of last season at Bellewstown and Clonmel; subsequent AW form not as good but has to enter calculations on turf return.
Okay form in three end of season maidens last term for previous yard and took a nice step forward on yard debut last month when rallying for second in decent Dundalk maiden over this trip; major player.
Consistent form in maidens on easier ground, including at Gowran last month (1m2f); not so good in handicap there fortnight later however back at 1m; place claims on best form.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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