This looks like an ideal opportunity for VALENCIA to deliver on the promise of a second placing gained at this venue last July. The twice-placed Monkstown and Dundalk fourth Knockmark are the pick of the others with form. Newcomer Esherann could also feature. [Alan Sweetman]
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Half-brother to bumper winner Largy Valley; dam won over middle distances on Flat and also won over hurdles; from the family of Group 1 winner Bigstone; best watched on belated debut.
Eighth foal; half-brother to four winners; dam was very useful for this small yard; dual bumper winner, four Flat wins and Listed-placed; belated debut at five.
Sixth foal; half-brother to three winners, including the Group-placed winners Erzindjan; dam ran only three times for this stable, winning twice (including a 1m Listed race), half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Eziyra.
Down the field on debut over 6f at the Curragh last August on only start at two; subsequently gelded, and produced a much more positive display with tongue-tie fitted when fourth over this trip at Dundalk early last month; fair chance of reaching the money.
300,000Euros yearling; fair third of 17 behind a stablemate of Valencia on debut in a soft-ground maiden over this trip at the Curragh in March; failed to improve on that when third over 1m at Dundalk a month ago, still showing signs of inexperience.
20,000Euros Tattersalls breeze-up purchase; seventh foal; closely related to US 6f dirt winner Peace Peddler, half-brother to three winners in US; dam US/Canadian Grade 3 winner, half-sister to the winning dam of Preakness winner Exaggerator.
Improved from Curragh debut when second to subsequent Group 3 winner Swelter in a 1m maiden here; ended season with a fair fourth behind stablemate Apples And Bananas in the Goffs Million; holds a very strong chance.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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