An 8lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to prevent ELLE DORADO ROCK from adding to his emphatic win over 1m5f at Navan. Empress Alma should improve from her seasonal debut at Gowran and may turn the tables on the winner Inchiquin Star. Dark Note is another who could pose a threat. [Alan Sweetman]
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Three handicap wins last season, including over 2m at Thurles win in October; should be better for his seasonal return when sixth behind today's rival Inchiquin Star over 1m6f at Gowran; beaten only 4 1/2l, extra distance in her favour.
Three-time Flat winner; spent the winter over jumps; won the charity race at the Punchestown festival; reportedly got upset in the stalls at Killarney, overcame that disadvantage to post a good effort in taking third behind two of the market leaders.
1m2f Cork winner during a 2023 campaign marked by consistency, had four runs last year, the pick of those when runner-up at Leopardstown over 1m7f; a long way below his best over 1m4f at the Curragh on reappearance; still 5lb above the mark at which he achieved his sole win.
Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and twice on the Flat; defied an 11lb rise for a 1m6f Navan win when scoring over 2m at Dundalk; given a break after an unplaced hurdles run at Limerick in December.
Fair form in maidens; left an impression she could stay further when keeping on in the straight in a 1m4f apprentice contest at Roscommon on handicap debut; open to improvement.
Half-brother to 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace runner-up Delegator; ordinary form at around 1m4f on the Flat for Owen Burrows; off the mark on second start for this yard when winning Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month; failed to make any significant impact in better company at Cork.
Won over 2m at Dundalk in January, beating Scott Lang; has maintained good form with Gowran second on heavy and an emphatic win over 1m5f at Navan on soft; different ground now but his Dundalk win suggests it should not be an issue; , good chance he can defy an 8lb rise.
Sole turf win came at Navan three years ago; unplaced in four starts since beating Inchiquin Star over 2m at Dundalk; seventh behind Elle Dorado Rock at Navan on latest.
Won over hurdles last September; losing run on the Flat since a heavy ground Bellewstown maiden in 2023 when trained by Ger Lyons; outstayed by two rivals at Gowran recently but worth another shot at the trip.
