Racing Again April 16th Maiden

Poet's Word gelding. Half-brother to smart 5f-7.4f winner Moss Tucker. Dam, 1m-9.4f winner, also won over hurdles. Betting can guide on debut.

Placed once from 5 starts in bumpers and fair form in pair of AW maidens (at up to 12f) in recent months. Drop in trip not an obvious plus on qualifying run and handicaps will be more suitable moving forward.

Fairly useful hurdler and similar form over fences, off the mark in a Ballinrobe maiden (17.2f) in May. Absent since a well-below par last of 7 on handicap chase bow at Killarney (17f, good) in July though, and he may be one for handicaps in this sphere further down the line.

16,000 gns foal, €45,000 yearling, Churchill gelding. Brother to French 1m winner Triple Trouble. Dam maiden half-sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Barraquero. Betting likely to unearth some clues on debut.

Alhebayeb gelding. Dam 7f winner. 200/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Galway (7f, heavy) on debut. Off 156 days. Significantly up in trip.

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. Fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 65 days ago. Significantly down in trip returned to this sphere and percentage call to look elsewhere.

5,000 gns foal, €17,000 yearling, Havana Gold gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o 6f winner Switcher and 2-y-o 6f winner Marine Boy, both useful. Dam 2-y-o 7.5f winner.

€1,200 yearling, Invincible Army filly. Dam unraced sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Salouen. Wears tongue strap.

Twice-raced filly. 18/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at Killarney (11.2f, heavy). Off 177 days. First run for yard after leaving Joseph G. Murphy and likely she'll have more chance in handicaps on the back of this.

Promise when fourth of 9 on debut in a Roscommon maiden (12.2f) in August and drop in trip possibly not ideal when filling same spot in 10-runner Clonmel maiden (9.6f) the following month. Remains with potential, particularly in handicaps over further this campaign.

Parish Hall filly. Dam unraced. One to monitor in the market for clues on debut.

Fair form when third on Flat debut at Roscommon (12f) last May. Developed into a fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles since, placed in mares' Grade 3 in November. Below best having raced freely at Thurles in December but feasible to expect better in this sphere.

Dubawi filly. Dam, 7f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to high-class Australian winner up to 1¼m Anamoe. Appeals on paper for very good stable and she's one to consider on debut.

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 3/1, respectable second of 15 in maiden at this course (9.4f, heavy) in October, plugging on without making any impression on the winner. Should be thereabouts on what she's achieved to date.