Bective Restaurant Handicap

Son of Havana Gold (€25,000 yearling) showed ability in Dundalk maidens at the end of last year and looks the type to do better now gelded/switched to handicaps over longer trips.

Runner-up in 7f Dundalk claimer on reappearance but disappointed in handicap there latest (7/2). Worth a go over this longer trip, though, and may bounce back returning to turf.

Couldn't match fair form shown for Jack Channon when eighth of 13 in Dundalk maiden in November and though better off in handicaps, he isn't guaranteed to stay this far on pedigree.

Australia colt. Half-brother to useful 1½m winner Thunder Roll. No impact in maidens but well worth a market check (yard also saddle Celestially) upped in trip with cheekpieces added for handicap debut.

Teofilo filly showed promise despite drop back in trip when fourth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, heavy) on return and she's unexposed over a markedly longer trip on handicap bow.

Australia filly. Dam placed at 6f/7f, half-sister to useful winner up to 1¼m Master Apprentice. Has seemingly been campaigned with handicaps in mind and could prove a different proposition now upped in trip by very capable yard.

Son of Palace Pear attracted support in first-time cheekpieces when third of 9 in claiming maiden (15/2) at this course (1m) in August. Has since left Jack W. Davison (gelded in the interim) and could have more to offer upped in trip on stable debut.

Inns Of Court colt showed a bit second time up in a maiden and does at least benefit from switch to handicaps (cheekpieces go back on).

Couldn't build on his handicap debut fourth, finishing midfield in a 1m nursery here in September, and he'll need to improve for this step up in trip.

Son of Galiway went backwards from Leopardstown debut last season, gelded since though, and he's worth a market check tackling a longer trip on handicap bow.

Ghaiyyath filly showed promise in maidens and a nursery last summer and though her form tailed off, there were mitigating factors. Could be interesting upped in trip with tongue strap on first time.

Showed a bit in 7f nurseries for Emmet Mullins last season and now has longer trips to explore for new yard (half-sister to middle distance winners). Tongue strap on first time.

Magna Grecia gelding finished well-backed fourth on nursery debut but not in same form at Galway latest start in October. Step up to middle distances will need to bring about improvement.