Horse & Jockey Maiden

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 43.4s

Royal Romeo^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| D

2/1

Useful bumper winner who showed promise when fourth in 16-runner Roscommon maiden (12f) on Flat debut in June. Fair form when off the mark at fourth attempt over hurdles at Navan (20f) 3 weeks ago and likely more to come back in this sphere.

Form: 4

Supreme Jet^p1¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: O McKiernan| D

18/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. Twice-raced on Flat, 13/2, sixth of 11 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) in June, racing closer to pace than ideal. Handicaps may be more his bag in this sphere.

Form: 66

The Very Man^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81| D

11/10

Useful jumps winner. Again shaped well switched to Flat when second of 15 in maiden at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago, finishing well. Big player with prospect of more to come.

Form: 22

Hermine^h1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Successful on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper (2m) in August. 9/4, sixth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good) on flat debut 36 days ago, doing too much too soon. Hood on 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 6

Roman Song¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. 66/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip now but another who may do better in handicaps further down the line.

Form: 00

Sundial^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

6/1

Twice-raced colt. 12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, soft). Off 168 days. Up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 8-8

Forecasts

The Very Man (11/10), Royal Romeo (2/1), Sundial (6/1), Hermine (8/1), Supreme Jet (18/1), Roman Song (66/1)

A useful performer over jumps, THE VERY MAN again shaped with promise when runner-up in this sphere at Listowel (12f) 2 weeks go, finishing well. He looks to have been found a good opportunity and earns the vote. Hermine can emerge next best, ahead of Royal Romeo.