1.25 Irish Racehorse Experience Irish EBF Maiden 6f

Thia, out again quickly after making his debut at Cork last weekend, may be able to make his experience count. Jim Bolger’s colt showed up well in the early stages of that five-furlong contest and while he was no match for the three colts who eventually finished in front of him, it looked a very strong maiden and it was run in a very good time. Coming up a furlong in trip now should also suit the son of Vocalised.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained debutants are dangerous, River Tiber and Democracy, with slight preference for the latter, a son of No Nay Never out of a Galileo mare.

SELECTION: THIA

Next best: Democracy

2.00 Irish National Stud Irish EBF Fillies Maiden 5f

Aidan O’Brien won this last season with Meditate but he has no representative this time around and so it looks a nice opportunity for one of these fillies to make a winning start. Paddy Twomey has started the season in good form, as is his wont, and two-year-olds from his yard are always worth a second look on debut. Jenni, a daughter of Mehmas, could well be good enough to go in first time.

Porta Fortuna, a daughter of Caravaggio, is another to note on debut for Donnacha O’Brien. The Annemarie O’Brien-owned filly is out of a four-time winner in Too Precious.

SELECTION: JENNI

Next best: Port Fortuna

2.35 Tote Fantasy Irish EBF Maiden 1m 2f

Deakin can score on his second start. Joseph O’Brien’s colt ran just once last season, showing plenty of promise when chasing home Gulf Of Mexico and Sea Legend on soft ground at Killarney. Both those rivals had a race fitness advantage, while the fourth home in the race, The Prairie, has already come out and won this year.

Time Tells All is naturally of interest as a half-brother to Homeless Songs by Sea The Stars. He just failed to win his maiden at Navan two weeks ago but should benefit from that experience and race fitness now. Cape Bridgewater is another one to note after a couple of placed efforts at Dundalk.

SELECTION: DEAKIN

Next best: Time Tells All

3.10 SP Or Better Tote Alleged Stakes (Group 3) 1m 2f

Visualisation beat Self Belief in the Devoy Stakes at Naas last month but Willie McCreery’s gelding may be able to reverse the form now. He has a length and three quarters to make up but raced further back off the pace at Naas and might just have got caught when Declan McDonogh kicked the winner on in the straight. The Ballylinch Stud-owned and bred performer is 3lb better off also and has a much less exposed profile with just four starts to his name. A first-time hood could also aid him.

Visualisation revels in this ground and will be difficult to beat but looking forward, Piz Badile and Point Lonsdale are particularly interesting. It was this time last year that Piz Badile marked himself down as a potentially top-class colt with his hard-fought win over Buckaroo in the Ballysax. He struggled at Epsom but ran much better when second in the Irish Derby. Point Lonsdale had just one start last season, when down the field in the 2000 Guineas, but he was being touted as a Derby horse and it will be good to see the son of Australia over 10 furlongs now.

SELECTION: SELF BELIEF

Next best: Visualisation

3.45 Lester Piggott Gladness Stakes (Group 3) 7f

Mea Domina could be the answer to a tight contest. Previously trained in France, the daughter of Pivotal ran a fine race on stable debut when only giving best to Buckaroo and Homeless Songs in the Listed Heritage Stakes. With that race fitness banked, she could well be hard to pass, especially getting weight off four of her six rivals.

Goldana, a recruit from Germany for Joseph O’Brien, is an interesting filly. She has some smart form, including a good run on soft ground. Hannibal Barca looked a very promising type when winning the Gallinule on his first start for the same yard last season but he disappointed thereafter and has a bit to prove now off top weight. Power Under Me looks the best option for second. He is a rock-solid, mid-100s horse and although he has a bit to find with Mea Domina on his run in the Heritage Stakes (fifth), the drop back to seven furlongs may help him to do that.

SELECTION: MEA DOMINA

Next best: Power Under Me

4.20 Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap 6f

Hurricane Ivor ran well on his debut for Jessica Harrington and can get off the mark for his new yard now. Previously trained by William Haggas, for whom he began last season off a mark of 110, the six-year-old has five wins to his name in Britain and though not the force of old, he showed he can be effective at Cork. He was third to Real Force there over five furlong, which may well be an inadequate trip for him these days. A mark of 98 looks appealing now that he comes back up in trip.

Aidan Howard’s mare Magical Vision is certainly a danger. She made it three wins in a row when battling well to win on her seasonal debut in a six-furlong contest on heavy ground at Naas. She wandered around a bit late on there, still a bit green on just her fourth start, so there could well be more to come off a 6lb higher mark. Swift Flight was another to start his season promisingly, coming home well over five furlongs at this course on the opening day of the season. He may well have got closer to the winner Laugh A Minute with a clearer run and can reverse form with him now.

SELECTION: HURRICANE IVOR

Next best: Magical Vision

4.55 Holden Plant Rentals Irish EBF Maiden 6f

Run Ran Run was unlucky to fail by just a short head on his seasonal debut at Naas but he can go one better now. Fozzy Stack’s colt just got outdone by Red Letter Bray at Naas, with Desert Haven, who opposes again here, close up to the pair who came clear of their other rivals. Run Ran Run was having just his second ever start as opposed to Desert Haven having his sixth, so he has more scope to improve now. The pair should handle the underfoot conditions fine.

Dick Brabazon’s Grigal is an interesting filly. She was a 66/1 second on her only start last season, which came at this course, and shouldn’t be discounted to build on that effort, providing she handles this ground.

SELECTION: RUN RAN RUN

Next best: Grigal

5.25 Tote Download The App Handicap 6f

Run Forest Run put up a big performance on his seasonal debut and is taken to score now. Michael Fenton’s gelding was only beaten three quarters of a length by Queen’s Pardon over this course and distance on the opening day of the season. That effort was a significant step up on all three of his runs last season so it bodes well for a good season. Off just a 4lb higher mark, he should be thereabouts again.

Sendao Square is much respected. Andrew Slattery’s gelding has also left his form from last season behind by finishing second at Dundalk and then scoring over five furlongs at Naas. He was a comfortable winner on the heavy ground on that occasion and though up 9lb, he has only had five starts and can progress again.

SELECTION: RUN FOREST RUN

Next best: Senado Square