Paddy Twomey's NO ALIBI showed winning potential when a well-backed second on debut at the Curragh and she can get off the mark here in the first-time tongue-tie. Stella Alpina and Twotolose look the main dangers and the newcomer Petersburg is worth a market check. [Dave Stephens]
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4yo is rated 67 after four starts; best effort a 1l third of 13 at Navan (5f, yielding) last October, not getting the clearest of runs; failed to fire back there on his seasonal reappearance last month in a first-time hood; now also wears a tongue-tie; place chance if repeating the form of that Navan third.
Inns Of Court gelding out of a half-sister to Matilda Picotte who won a Group 2 for these connections; showed speed on debut at the Curragh (7f, soft) before fading and reportedly hanging left; the drop back in trip is a plus but he may need more time.
Sergei Prokofiev gelding; price rose from 17,000gns as yearling to 80,000Euros as 2yo; fourth foal; half-brother to Italian 6f winner Bold Grey; dam unplaced 7f-1m2f (RPR 66), half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner Librisa Breeze, out of French Listed-placed 1m2f winner; worth a market check on debut.
Blame filly is a half-sister to Treasure Trove who won a 6f Group 3 for this yard; well-backed and found just one too good on debut at the Curragh (6f, good) when she had Wegotogether 7.5l behind; should improve for that run and she is the one to beat in the first time tongue-tie.
Kodi Bear filly showed promise on debut last season at Naas (6f, yielding) for Sheila Lavery and again on first start for this stable at Gowran (7f, heavy) after almost a year off; hood worn that day is discarded and drops back in trip; quick ground an unknown but two of her half-siblings won on good-good to firm; could go well.
Caught the eye making late gains on debut at the Curragh (6f, good) when well behind No Alibi; didn't build on that upped to 7f at Gowran (good) when dwelling at the start and never getting involved; will qualify for handicaps after this.
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