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Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 2m 13.42s

(5)

Alder²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 104

5/2

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 2¼ lengths third of 5 to Auguste Rodin in Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, soft, 12/1). Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 413-

(1)

Bertinelli¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

2/1

Twice-raced winner. 1/5, won 10-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 168 days. Up in trip. Surely more to come for top stable.

Form: 21-

(4)

Lark In The Mornin²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

5/6, won 11-runner maiden (5/6) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) on debut, cosily. Off 7 months. Up in trip. Sure to improve.

Form: 1-

(3)

Serious Challenge¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 6¼ lengths fourth of 6 to White Birch in Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 18/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 314-34

(2)

Starry Heavens¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 5 lengths sixth of 7 to Lumiere Rock in Staffordstown Stud Stakes at the Curragh (8f, soft, 10/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip.

Form: 35416-

Forecasts

Bertinelli (2/1), Alder (5/2), Lark In The Mornin (7/2), Serious Challenge (9/2), Starry Heavens (17/2)

ALDER quicky developed into a very useful performer last year and sets a decent standard for the rest to aim at. Last autumn's maiden winners Bertinelli and Lark In The Morning surely have more to offer and can fight it out for minor honours.