Rosegreen Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 47.80s

Cafe Con Leche³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 113

7/2

73-rated handicapper on the Flat the Camacho gelding has generally been well held in a number of starts since December despite fanciful finishing positions.

Form: 6334

Drop Him In

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

66/1

Gelding by Elusive Pimpernel out of a King's Best mare. Dam 28-race maiden on the Flat, AW and in four starts over hurdles. Best watched on debut.

Form:

General Clermont

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald

20/1

Balko gelding out of a Turgeon mare. Closely related to three-time winner, Caprice D'Anglais successful over hurdles running between 2m/2m½f. Watching brief on debut for Co Limerick yard.

Form:

Glen Luce

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Dylan Thomas gelding out of a Desert King mare. Dam failed to complete in four career point-to-point starts. Market likely to reveal expectations on racecourse bow.

Form:

Oak Park³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

4/11

Sea The Stars gelding out of luck in three starts so far, running with credit on each occasion. Makes more appeal than most of fourth start over hurdles dropping down from Grade 1 company.

Form: 3F5

Floating Around²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

25/1

Born To Sea filly. Nothing of note in three career starts on the Flat last summer. Hard to entertain her chances on hurdling introduction.

Form:

Miss Oriental¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

14/1

Not disgraced in four career starts over hurdles but the distance beaten is of a concern. Overall profile suggests she may be worth taking on again.

Form: 763

Forecasts

Oak Park (4/11), Cafe Con Leche (7/2), Miss Oriental (14/1), General Clermont (20/1), Floating Around (25/1), Glen Luce (25/1), Drop Him In (66/1)

The Sea The Stars gelding OAK PARK can land the opening contest for trainer/jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell. The four-year-old was though good enough to try a Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown last month and should have enough to see off the Denis Hogan-trained Cafe Con Leche who can emerge as the biggest danger. Newcomers Glen Luce and Miss Oriental look future prospects.