Ryan McElligott

2.05 IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF MAIDEN 7F

Aidan O’Brien’s Rostropovich can improve on his debut at Leopardstown last month where he was beaten just over seven lengths into seventh behind Camelback. On that occasion the half-brother to Zoffany was noted putting in some reasonable late headway and his yard’s juveniles tend to progress very well from their first runs. Furthermore he has the benefit of a good draw.

Medal Of Honour finished several lengths in front of Rostropovich at Leopardstown when he took third and that represented a heartening progression from his debut. He has a wide draw to contend with though. The Moyglare Stakes entry Swing Till Dawn, a daughter of Dawn Approach, must be considered as her yard’s juvenile team is in tremendous heart.

Selection: ROSTROPOVICH

Next Best: Medal Of Honour

2.35 RACING AGAIN JULY 4TH HANDICAP (45-75) 7F

On her three runs this season Butoolat has run with credit and she might now get her turn. Her efforts in a pair of maidens won by Sorelle Delle Rose and Mollie The Moo suggest that she is more than capable of holding her own at this level and she showed up well on her handicap debut at Navan several weeks ago when beaten less than three lengths into fourth by Sweetasever.

Betty Loch has top weight to contend with, but she boasts a decent piece of form in her neck second to the subsequent handicap winner Constant Comment in a Naas maiden over this trip. Dinky Inty warrants consideration with recent efforts including a second to the much improved Hailstone in a Limerick handicap.

Selection: BUTOOLAT

Next Best: Betty Loch

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Mizaah can defy top weight. He has previously run well in a decent handicap over this course and distance while his other efforts over this trip include a third to Colour Blue in a high class handicap at Leopardstown last September. This term he has been running well and he was only narrowly denied in a sprint handicap at Naas earlier in the season before then finishing fourth to Sea Wolf in a premier handicap over a mile at the Curragh on Guineas Weekend.

He looks well equipped to deal with the challenge posed by Tuesday’s Naas scorer Club Wexford who was notching up his second win of the season when he defeated Captain Power in a seven-furlong rated race.

Selection: MIZAAH

Next Best: Club Wexford

3.35 FESTIVAL OF SPEED JULY 16TH HANDICAP (45-65) 1M

Following a string of placed efforts, Queluz notched up a well-deserved success in a Cork handicap over an extended mile last weekend. He picked up 5lbs for that half-length defeat of Misty Mountain but this shouldn’t prevent him from playing a leading role here and he can make the most of his low draw. By contrast Cool Artist is posted wide and he needs to better his last effort at Listowel. Prior to that he chased home Belclare Boy in an extended one-mile-one-furlong handicap at this track and that performance suggested that he was up to making his mark at this level.

Selection: QUELUZ

Next Best: Cool Artist

4.05 JOIN OUR RACING CLUB MAIDEN 1M 1F 100YDS

Spanish Steps has shown that a maiden success is well within his reach on both his efforts this season and he should take beating on this occasion. He followed up a creditable third to Twin Star at Navan last month with a second to Harrana at Cork seven days ago where he again ran to a solid level, beaten by just under a length.

Switch In Time is a major threat. Following a solid effort on her only outing last season she returned to the fray with a near three-length third to Modern Approach in a maiden over this course and distance last month.

Selection: SPANISH STEPS

Next Best: Switch In Time

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This could see Nimitz register his first success. This gelding turned in a fine effort on his handicap debut at Navan three weeks ago when only narrowly losing out to Sweetasever and he again ran well when finishing third to Auckland at Leopardstown last week. The manner in which he finished out his race at Leopardstown would suggest that this longer trip will suit well.

Diarist has shown promise in her three maiden runs this season and she comes here off a three-length third to Muzbid at Killarney on ground that was possibly slower than ideal. She should run well on her handicap debut.

Selection: NIMITZ

Next Best: Diarist

5.05 GOLF SOCIETIES WELCOME RACE 1M 1F 100YDS

He wasn’t able to land a telling blow on his comeback at the Curragh a fortnight ago but Titus could do much better here. He is dropping in class, he now has the benefit of a run to aid his cause and the better ground should suit him too. He looked a fine prospect when winning his only start last season and it is worth taking the chance that he can recapture that initial promise.

The teak-tough Ceol Na Nog won four times last season to progress from a rating of 66 to her current mark of 93. She didn’t run at all badly when third to Dabulena on her comeback here last month and she will be dangerous with that run behind her.

Selection: TITUS

Next Best: Ceol Na Nog