Goffs (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 54.8s

Happy Lad^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: H P Finegan| D

16/1

Improved to win a bumper at Downpatrick in September over 2m1½f on good ground. Was given an easy time of things in the lead and not so easy conceding weight.

Form: 42-6351

Rebel Og⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Won in a common canter at Downpatrick in August on debut over slightly longer trip for champion trainer (having gone off second-favourite). Looks a decent prospect and the one to beat seemingly.

Form: 1

The Shunter²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford

16/1

Steady if unspectacular progress in this sphere last season across five runs. Returns from eight-month break and needs good step forward to be in the shake-up.

Form: 3S373-

Who Said That⁶³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: N Madden

66/1

Some promise on debut in heavy-ground Fairyhouse bumper when just over 9L third of five, though that was 630 days ago. Market will reveal more on belated comeback.

Form: 3/

Chead Solas^t1⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Just the one run, finishing close second (front two long way clear) in 2m1f good-ground Killarney bumper in August. Should get in the mix if building on that effort.

Form: 2

Soldier At War^t1²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

11/4

Picked up by Gigginstown for £140,000 after finishing runner-up on point-to-point debut in March. Needs a close look on rules bow with Gordon Elliott's string in fine fettle.

Form: 2-

Forecasts

Rebel Og (4/6), Soldier At War (11/4), Chead Solas (13/2), The Shunter (16/1), Happy Lad (16/1), Who Said That (66/1)

Hard to get away from REBEL OG given the easy with which she cruised to a debut success at Downpatrick in August. She looks to be another talented string on the bow of the champion handler and can likely take the measure of interesting newcomer Solider At War, a €140,000 purchase by Gigginstown on the back of a runner-up finish in a point-to-point. Chead Solas lost little caste in defeat on debut at Killarney and is a potential improver while Happy Lad may not get things all his own way in front this time and must concede weight all round.