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Several of these boast strong form as juveniles, including Closely, who was beaten six lengths into fourth when last seen in a Cork maiden in June. The first three home all progressed into group performers, and it marked a step forward from her debut effort, with further improvement is expected today.

Blinkers can hopefully bring Little Sure Shot back to the promise she showed on debut last season, when separating two subsequent blacktype fillies at Leopardstown.

Slaney View is another with strong form, having chased home Power Blue on debut at last year’s opening fixture. Her subsequent third came in weaker company, but if returning fit and ready today, can go close based on her previous best.

Race fitness may be more likely regarding Spring Is Here, who was sent off favourite at Dundalk in January, only to be badly hampered at the start. Her debut fourth to Lady Iman rates highly, with True Love and Power Blue in second and third.

SELECTION: SPRING IS HERE

Next Best: Closely

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Billy Lee has opted for Stag Night over his Rockingham Handicap partner Keke, who will likely need the run on his first start of the season. Lee’s chosen mount will come on from his seasonal return here two weeks ago, when he travelled well until the final furlong behind two progressive sprinters, led by Dmaniac.

There is only 1lb between the pair today, compared to 9lb two weeks ago, and with Stag Night proven over this shorter trip, he may gain revenge.

Ger O’Leary has done well with his horse-in-training buys, and €10,000 purchase Tolebi looks an intriguing recruit. However, for all that the sprint division is below par in recent years, the French import may be up against it in Irish company, off a rating of 95.

Bodhi Bear is also worth a look on his first start since being gelded, having dropped down to a more workable mark.

SELECTION: STAG NIGHT

Next Best: Dmaniac

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Lightly-raced bumper winner Factual Fact went close over course and distance here in November and appeals with an opening handicap mark of 77.

Fellow handicap debutante Maeve Brennan finished three lengths behind Factual Fact last time and is worth a place on the shortlist.

Nancee Spain was last seen bolting up in a Roscommon handicap, making all to score by 15 lengths, but received 14lb as a result and it’s difficult to know whether she’s progressive enough to justify her new mark, especially on her first start of the season.

SELECTION: FACTUAL FACT

Next Best: Maeve Brennan

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All eyes will be on Ballydoyle’s leading Guineas fancy Albert Einstein as he makes a long-awaited return since winning the Marble Hill Stakes, beating Power Blue, here last May.

O’Brien has shared his own concerns regarding the colt’s natural speed, but seven furlongs shouldn’t be a problem for a son of Wootton Bassett, though facing older horses is more of an unknown.

Ed Walker isn’t shying away from the challenge, sending over progressive five-year-old Ten Bob Tony. The Night Of Thunder gelding boasts strong form against rock-solid rivals, having beaten Kinross in the John Of Gaunt Stakes last May and later took third behind Maranoa Charlie and Zarigana in the Prix de la Foret.

Aidan O’Brien’s horses often improve from their seasonal debuts, and the more experienced English raider could be worth a chance at his bigger price, even under his weight-for-age penalty.

Betting each-way for third might be the best value, and East Hampton looks overpriced given that he was beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in the Minstrel Stakes over course and distance last season. The fact that he runs well fresh and enjoys softer ground strengthen his chances.

SELECTION: TEN BOB TONY

Next Best: Albert Einstein

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Loch Gamhna caught the eye over course and distance in October, finishing third to Causeway, who boosted the form when winning the Madrid Handicap last weekend. It was a marked improvement on his sole previous start and this son of Australia is expected to be a better three-year-old.

Zenford is another expected to improve, having run a promising race on his sole previous start in a Leopardstown maiden in October.Johnny Murtagh’s colt overcame a slow start to come with a strong challenge in the straight and only weakened close home, beaten a length by a more experienced winner.

Spacebound also made a bright start at Dundalk in January, chasing down a clear leader to finish second, but shaped like he might be seen to better effect over further.

SELECTION: LOCH GAMHNA

Next Best: Zenford

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Titanium won a premier handicap over course and distance here in November and wasn’t knocked about last time out when finishing sixth in the Irish Lincoln.

That suggests he’s capable of winning off his current mark, but Perry Mason, who finished behind him on both of those starts, is more appealing off today’s weights, with Julian Pietropaolo still claiming a valuable 7lb.

Electric Beauty completed a double for Mick Mulvany at the opening turf meeting and went up 6lb for her win over course and distance. She looks capable of being in the mix once again today, with Wesley Joyce now claiming 3lb.

Inventress was sent off favourite for the Gowran Classic – her last start in June – but failed to fire. She won a maiden at the same track a month prior but her two closest rivals have yet to justify ratings in the 80s, which is a concern on her handicap debut.

SELECTION: PERRY MASON

Next Best: Electric Beauty

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With an official rating of 102, Shaihan is more than capable of winning a Curragh maiden, though there is an element of the unknown regarding unraced rivals, as well as this trip, with his most promising runs having come over a mile.

By Night Of Thunder and out of a Sea The Stars mare, he chased home subsequent Group 1 winner Pierre Bonnard on his penultimate start, and finished fourth next time out in the Beresford Stakes, beaten six lengths by another subsequent Group 1 winner in Hawk Mountain.

Despite his competition’s lack of experience, this may not be an easy task, with Aidan O’Brien recently stating: “We always thought the world of George Stubbs.” Ryan Moore’s mount is bred to be special, too, as a Camelot brother to Johannes Vermeer.

Ben Coen had four well-bred runners of Johnny Murtagh’s to choose from and went with 280,000gns yearling Latina America over Frankel colt Leeward, Aga Khan homebred Asakir and Sir Trancealot, a Camelot brother to Prix de Diane heroine Channel.

SELECTION: SHAIHAN

Next Best: George Stubbs

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Lough Leane was run down by a race-fit rival here two weeks ago, eventually beaten two and a half lengths over a mile, and may be better over this trip if repeating those prominent tactics.

Eichan San is another benefitting from a recent run and wasn’t disgraced at Naas last weekend, beaten four and three quarter lengths on handicap debut. That was over six furlongs on soft ground and he will likely post a better effort with this extra furlong.

Mickey The Steel, who finished third in the same race, is now having his third run of the month and the year.

This is the eight-year-old’s first try at seven furlongs, and given the way he finished last weekend, it’s reasonable to think he might appreciate this longer trip at this stage of his career, but you worry that backing up again so quickly might leave its mark.

SELECTION: LOUGH LEANE

Next Best: Eichan San