EOS IT Solutions Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 59.70s

(2)

Dali^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

15/8

Won a Listed contest at Naas last month beating seven rivals 2L. Better than last run at the Curragh and has the overall form to make a bold bid here.

Form: 4-74210

(5)

Golden Spell³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 97| D

5/1

Distance winner of a two-year-old Curragh handicap last season and successful in three of her 13 turf starts. Her best form has been on ground with a little give in it so possibly beat watched on AW bow.

Form: 2-51245

(3)

Togoville^b²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A McCann| OR: 89| CD

13/2

Long-standing regular here winner of nine of his 34 starts at the track including over C&D. Well held on turf recently but a different proposition on this surface, though place claims at best.

Form: 9-22108

(1)

Alfredo Arcano^h,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 85| CD

15/8

C&D winner back in November last year off a 2lb lower mark. Still in good form winning a Curragh handicap over this trip last month. Enters calculations here back on this track.

Form: 23-3617

(4)

Sors^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 82| CD

10/1

Largely well held since winning a Navan handicap on heavy ground in April. Sole C&D win came in August 2015 off a 6lb lower mark. Liable to find a couple stronger in this.

Form: 167950

(6)

Castrogiovanni⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 83

20/1

Beaten 11L on seasonal start in a Cork handicap following finishing ninth of 13 beaten 4½L over C&D here in October. Not likely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 73719-6

Forecasts

Alfredo Arcano (15/8), Dali (15/8), Golden Spell (5/1), Togoville (13/2), Sors (10/1), Castrogiovanni (20/1)

Better than her last run at the Curragh last month, the Winner of a Listed contest at Naas, DALI can take the prize here for the father and son team of Aiden and Donnacha O'Brien. The Scat Daddy colt can strike late from stall 2 the claim the race from possible early leaders Alfredo Arcano and the battle-hardened Togoville.