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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 40.10s

(2)

Satin Snake^b,p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 71

10/3

Respectable 3 lengths fourth of 9 to Drish Melody in nursery at this course (7f, 9/4) 42 days ago, not helping himself with a sluggish start. Possibilities back up at 1m in the hope he starts better.

Form: 532324-

(5)

Sangria^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| C

9/2

Good third of 11 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago, progress early in straight and keeping on. No forlorn hope tackling 1m for the first time.

Form: 5D74-03

(1)

Drish Melody⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: D Commins| OR: 66| BF| C

17/2

Winner here (7f) in December. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 4/1) 7 days ago, the 7 lb higher mark possibly catching him out.

Form: 78671-6

(6)

Dubirango⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: F Birrane| OR: 65

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 11/1) 7 days ago, running on. Return to 1m may help on that evidence on the back of more positive signs.

Form: 000-65

(3)

Cousin Shay¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

9/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden (66/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) in September, weakening over 1f out. Should at least hold more chance now handicapping.

Form: 976-

(4)

Decorated Guest⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: L McAteer| OR: 55

11/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/1) 7 days ago, pushed along home turn and dropping away soon after. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 68806-0

Forecasts

Cousin Shay (9/4), Satin Snake (10/3), Dubirango (7/2), Sangria (9/2), Drish Melody (17/2), Decorated Guest (11/1)

SATIN SNAKE needs to keep the slow starts at bay but he has been knocking on the door around here over shorter trips in recent months and could be the way to go. Sangria and Dubirango are a couple of others to consider.