1.15 Flat Is Back At Leopardstown Maiden 1m

Autumn Winter can get off the mark on his third attempt. Aidan O’Brien’s colt finished a creditable fifth on debut here in October before improving on that effort to find only Kolachi too good in a 20-runner Curragh maiden. A replication of that should suffice but he has the scope to go further also.

Versatile could give him most to do. Jessica Harrington’s colt ran well enough in the maiden won by Gaspar De Lemos at the Curragh in September and should be better for the experience now on his second start, and first at three.

SELECTION: AUTUMN WINTER

Next best: Versatile

1.45 Ballylinch Stud ‘Bayside Boy’ Fillies Maiden 1m

There is every chance Harbour Gem would be contesting the Group 3 fillies’ race on this card should she have won at Naas and she can gain compensation now. She ran into the useful Wendla in that maiden, while her form here behind Azada last October also stands out.

Quadruple could fare better now off the back of a useful first-time effort at Dundalk in November, while Wingspan is an interesting newcomer, the first progeny of Group 1 winner Hydrangea to make the track.

SELECTION: HARBOUR GEM

Next best: Wingspan

2.20 Ballylinch Stud ‘Red Rocks’ Stakes (Group 3) 7f 30y

Take Me To Church earned the right to have a crack at this trial with a runaway win in the often informative Madrid Handicap and he is taken to progress again for Jack Davison. The son of Churchill went into Naas off the back of a couple of Dundalk wins but he took his profile to a whole new level with a six-and-a-half-length score, using his race fitness to advantage but also general class, picking up smartly from the front. That prompted a rating of 101 which has him in the ballpark here while again, he will have a race fitness advantage on his main rivals.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained trio are clearly respected but it’s a little surprise to see Ryan Moore on Battle Cry, the most experienced of the trio, but also exposed. Samuel Colt made a really good impression late on in his debut in a six-furlong Curragh maiden in October, while The Liffey hasn’t been seen since his winning debut in June, where he beat a number of useful types.

SELECTION: TAKE ME TO CHURCH

Next best: The Liffey

2.55 Ballylinch Stud ‘Priory Belle’ Stakes (Group 3)

An intriguing renewal as usual and it can go to A Lila Rolla, who brings in comfortably the best form on offer. Two from two last season, he improved from a comfortable two-length win at Cork to beat Opera Singer by a head in a conditions race at the Curragh. Opera Singer went on to score at Group 3 and then Group 1 level in the Prix Marcel Boussac, and also in behind him that day at the Curragh was the well touted Red Viburnum for Dermot Weld, and she went on to finish a respectable fifth to Fallen Angel in the Group 1 Moyglare.

The chief danger could be Wendla who won impressively at Naas on her seasonal debut and third ever start. The daughter of Ulysses readily took care of a useful sort in Harbour Gem raising the potential that she could be different proposition at three.

SELECTION: A LILAC ROLLA

Next best: Wendla

3.30 P.W. McGrath Memorial

Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) 1m 2f

Illinois sets the form standard on account of his third in the Group 1 Critérium de Saint-Cloud but there has been a lot of positive talk concerning Ocean Of Dreams off the back of his runaway six-length win around this track in October. He dealt with heavy ground conditions fine that day and there was so much to like about the way he finished out his race. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he usurped his stablemate.

Deepone, the Beresford winner and also fourth in the Champions Juvenile Stakes here, has to concede 5lb to his rivals on account of the former-mentioned Group 2 win. He handles soft ground and should give a good account of himself. The Euphrates won a Gowran maiden on his second start and gets a chance to prove himself now, while Dallas Star has plenty to do on all known form.

SELECTION: OCEAN OF DREAMS

Next best: Illinois

4.05 1888 Restaurant Handicap 1m 2f

There is a good chance Mo Ghille Mar bumped into two smart fillies in Wendla and Harbour Gem when third in a Naas maiden last month and she might find this easier back in handicap company. She gained good experience last season and while she didn’t bring the house down, she has things in her favour here, namely race fintess and a proven ability to handle this ground. Surfers Paradise is also one to note, especially if you excuse his final of three runs at two. His middle run is useful form, where he finished second to subsequent Group 1 scorer Los Angeles and had a couple of useful types in behind. A mark of 80 looks workable for his first start at three.

SELECTION: MO GHILLE MAR

Next best: Surfers Paradise

4.40 Legacy Wine Bar Handicap 1m

Perfect Poise looks like a solid option. The Ger Lyons-trained filly ran consistently well towards the back end of last season, hitting the frame on all five of her latest starts, which includes three seconds and a win. She handles heavy ground well, looks competitively handicapped still and has a nice draw in five.

A similar sentiment can be attached to Mogwli who should run well but the second vote goes to Sirjack Thomas, who should be able to win off his current mark soon. He has lots of good form off higher marks last season, not least his sixth to Redstone Well in a premier handicap around this course.

SELECTION: PERFECT POISE

Next best: Sirjack Thomas

5.12 Sunday 12th May Family Day Handicap 1m

Spring Collection just failed to catch Master Garvey at Naas two weeks ago but she can go one better now. David Harry Kelly’s filly had shown little at Dundalk previously, but she jumped forward at Naas, rattling home once she got the hang of things on her first start on turf. Any sort of improvement will see her hard to beat.

See Me Through was another to catch the eye recently, when having to navigate a troubled passage to finish fourth to Global Energy in a 23-runner Curragh handicap. That was his first run of the season and only the fourth of his life, so he has plenty of scope to improve for Ross O’Sullivan.

SELECTION: SPRING COLLECTION

Next best: See Me Through