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Darkolva¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J Quinn| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

10/11

Irish raider has looked one paced but this is a lot less competitive than the recent challenges he has faced. Has adopted positive tactics in the past and likely to do so again.

Form: 424343

(2)

I'm Yer Man²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield

9/4

It took a while for the penny to drop here last time but he came home in good style and he looks ready for this extra furlong. Does not need to improve much provided that run was not a fluke.

Form: 92

(3)

Windsor Cross^b1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

4/1

Took a backward step last time and blinkers are now fitted. Looked a bit too keen that day but debut effort still leaves with improvement to find.

Form: 45

(1)

Fascinator

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: G Lee| T: Mrs A Duffield

20/1

€28,000 daughter of Helmet out of a dam who was a Listed placed sprinter. Related to winners who stayed this far but meets fitter rivals who set a good standard.

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Forecasts

Darkolva (10/11), I'm Yer Man (9/4), Windsor Cross (4/1), Fascinator (20/1)

DARKOLVA and I'm Yer Man look the two to concentrate on with both having achieved enough to land a race of this nature. The former lacks finishing pace but he has adopted enterprising tactics previously when taking on 80+ rated rivals in Ireland. I'm Yer Man came from a long way back last time to outrun odds of 50/1. If DARKOLVA presses on he may have to start racing a lot earlier than he did then. That will ask new questions of him and reveal whether or not he was flattered last time.