Mervyn Gray Construction (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 24.00s

Cap Bernat^t⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P McNeilly⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNeilly

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Scamall Bawn in bumper (16/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 41 days ago. More required.

Form: 5/4426

Champagne Kid

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: P E Collins

13/2

Vadamos gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including 5f-1m winner Black Treacle. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

I Am Mimi

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

2/1

£155,000 3-y-o, Gris De Gris gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (2m winner) Allblak des Places. Expensive purchase representing a shrewd stable, so worthy of respect.

Form:

The Dawn²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: W J Burke

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 150/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: PF5-7

The Enabler³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

8/11

Cost plenty on the back of a second-placed effort in a point and filled the same position at Thurles on Rules debut. Should be able to open his account this time.

Form: 2-2

Toor Khov⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 3 lengths third of 9 to Scamall Bawn in bumper (18/1) at Cork (19f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: P-33

Non-Runners

Scamall Bawn⁴¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: J & T Kiely J: Mr J L Gleeson

Forecasts

The Enabler (8/11), I Am Mimi (2/1), Scamall Bawn (9/4), Champagne Kid (13/2), Toor Khov (25/1), Cap Bernat (40/1), The Dawn (100/1)

THE ENABLER has filled second spot in a point and bumper to date and this looks like a good chance for him to open his account acknowledging that Scamall Bawn was impressive when scoring at Cork first time out.