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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 17.83s

(6)

Alfredo Arcano^t⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 84| D

15/2

Excellent run when fourth at the Curragh in May but not quite as impressive on two subsequent efforts and tailed off at Limerick last time out. Perhaps worth forgiving that effort and likely he's still on a lenient mark.

Form: 124444

(5)

Dandys Gold¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 78

2/1

Has won twice this year but handicapper has seemingly got her measure for now and perhaps better over further than this.

Form: 217136

(1)

Blue Suede⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: R K Watson| OR: 73

14/1

Winner at Bath on firm ground last year but out of form on latest three turf starts for Richard Fahey. Starts out for a new yard now, not certain to see out this trip and she may need this run after a break.

Form: 742-776

(2)

Zeeyalater¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 64

7/2

Still a maiden after 14 starts and best form has been on slower ground than what he's likely to get here. Not beaten all that far at Naas last time so can't be completely dismissed if building upon that.

Form: 946074

(4)

Little Miss Willow³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 58| D

2/1

Excellent runner-up effort at the Curragh earlier in the week when a 25/1 shot. Had a hard enough race that day though and got an easy time of things on the front end. No certainty to back that effort up but worth considering off the same mark.

Form: 803402

(3)

Olly's Folly^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: N Cassidy| OR: 51

16/1

Still a maiden after 13 starts and his better efforts have come on the AW. Well beaten on last couple of starts and may struggle from out of the handicap.

Form: 473508

Forecasts

Dandys Gold (2/1), Little Miss Willow (2/1), Zeeyalater (7/2), Alfredo Arcano (15/2), Blue Suede (14/1), Olly's Folly (16/1)

ALFREDO ARCANO has been a little below form on his last couple of efforts but there's a suspicion he's still on a good mark and this contest may not take a whole lot of winning. Little Miss Willow was impressive earlier in the week but this may come to soon while Zeeyalater ran okay last time out and may prove best of the rest.