Holden Plant Rentals Lady Riders Classic (Q.R.) Handicap

Largely out of sorts over hurdles/fences during a light 2024 campaign and well beaten on 2 Flat starts since (for new yard latest). Cheekpieces on for first time in this code.

Step back in the right direction when fifth of 16 in handicap at Navan (2m, good, 66/1) last month. Back down in trip.

Won at Navan in March on his final start for Aidan Melia and has added 2 wins for his current yard since, at Ballinrobe and Limerick. Looks to have gone off the boil judged on his last few outings and needs the reapplied blinkers to spark a revival.

Bounced back to form in first-time blinkers to win 9-runner handicap at Clonmel (1¼m, good, 9/2) 18 days ago by 2½ lengths from Lough Leane. May find things harder from a 7 lb higher mark.

Placed on first 2 outings in this sphere earlier in the season. Possibly needed the run when down the field at Navan after 4 months off last time. The cheekpieces go back on and any support should be noted.

Fairly useful chaser who benefited from the step back up in trip when landing 8-runner handicap at Kilbeggan (3¼m, good to soft) 44 days ago, cruising clear. Hasn't been seen in this sphere for 6 years.

Placed on final 5 starts in 2024 for Owen Burrows. Subsequently sold for 68,000 gns but hasn't been since and can only be watched making handicap debut.

Lightly-raced filly who got off the mark on first start for this yard in 12-runner maiden at Galway in August on reappearance. Ran well when fourth of 14 on handicap debut at Punchestown (9f, good) 19 days ago. Should be suited by this longer trip on pedigree and has to be taken seriously.

Fairly useful winner in this sphere when with Joseph O'Brien. In first-time blinkers, produced best effort for this yard when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (3m, good) when last seen in June. Others more persuasive.

Made frame at Roscommon in May but hasn't threatened since, including when seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (2¼m, good, 14/1) in August. Tongue strap and cheekpieces go back on but bounce back required.

Ran up to best when scoring in last year's corresponding event from a 2 lb higher mark with this rider in the saddle. After 11 months off, 33/1, wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 18 at this course (1¼m, heavy) last week, left with lot to do. Rates a big danger if this doesn't come too soon.

Long-standing maiden who's gone backwards since finishing third of 16 at Roscommon in May and is hard to make a case for.