Dan Cowman Memorial Maiden

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 2m 43.6s

Calgath^t²⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 70

5/1

Placed twice over 1m2f at The Curragh last year. Gelded since disappointing at Navan (1m5f, heavy) in October and worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 8/330-

Moanbaun Maestro^h⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P A Fahy

20/1

Failed to place in seven starts so far including four hurdle races. Probably best watched on his first outing on the Flat.

Form:

Knockeenbawn Lady³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Barcoe

100/1

Pulled up when making her racecourse debut in a maiden hurdle at Tramore (2m, good) last month. Others make more appeal on Flat debut.

Form:

Acrux Cass^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: J A Stack

10/3

Stepped up on racecourse debut when finishing a short-head second over 1m3f at Killarney (good) a month ago. Interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 02

Baliyad^v⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 82| BF

4/6

Finished runner-up in a 1m5f maiden at Ballinrobe (good) in June. Visor worn for the first time that day retained since including when third of four at Bellewstown (1m6f, good-to-firm) early last month. Likely to prove hard to beat.

Form: 7323

Endearing'son

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D H Kelly

10/1

Unraced gelded son of Mastercraftsman and a half-sister to a couple of winners on the Flat. Yard just 4/116 with their Flat runners in recent years.

Form:

War Ensign¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: J Halley| OR: 52

25/1

Held twice for Aidan O'Brien in spring 2017 and beaten 19L when debuting for this yard at Galway (7f, soft) three weeks ago. Stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 55-0

Forecasts

Baliyad (4/6), Acrux Cass (10/3), Calgath (5/1), Endearing'son (10/1), Moanbaun Maestro (20/1), War Ensign (25/1), Knockeenbawn Lady (100/1)

BALIYAD has been running well in maiden races and he can get off the mark at the fifth attempt by taking this maiden contest. The selection should have no problems with the return to this trip and he can take this at the chief expense of Calgath who is returning from an absence while third can go to Acrux Cass who was narrowly beaten last time.