SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Alleged Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 24.79s

(1)

Layfayette²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 106| CD

7/1

Smart performer who won this race and the Mooresbridge over C&D last spring. His form tailed off later in the campaign but he has a good record fresh and could bounce back. 5 lb penalty demands a career best, though.

Form: 115777-

(4)

Fastnet Crown^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 102| C

16/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. 33/1, respectable sixteenth of 27 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 1-64970

(6)

Point Lonsdale³⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| C

6/4

Leading juvenile in 2021, winning 3 Group races and second in Group 1 National Stakes here. Well held in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on his sole 3-y-o start but a potential class act on his return to action.

Form: 11112/0-

(3)

Self Belief^h1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 107| C| D

10/3

Come a long way in short time, winning a Leopardstown listed race last autumn on just his third start. Creditable 3¼ lengths third of 8 to reopposing Visualisation in listed event at Naas on reappearance. Entitled to come on for the run. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 151-3

(2)

Visualisation²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 106| C| D

9/4

Smart gelding. Course winner. Successful in listed race (9/2) at Naas (10f, heavy) on reappearance 21 days ago, with the reopposing Self Belief 3¼ lengths back in third. Likely to go well.

Form: 4/9357-1

Non-Runners

(5)

Piz Badile²⁷⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Donnacha O'Brien J: Gavin Ryan

Forecasts

Point Lonsdale (6/4), Visualisation (9/4), Piz Badile (3/1), Self Belief (10/3), Layfayette (7/1), Fastnet Crown (16/1)

POINT LONSDALE has been absent since last year's 2000 Guineas but he was very classy at 2 and could have a bit too much for this opposition if retaining his ability. Recent Naas listed scorer Visualisation might be the one to take advantage should the selection fail to fire. Piz Badile struggled in top 3-y-o company last summer but should make more of an impact with his sights lowered on his return.