Distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out in a Dundalk Listed contest on the AW when last seen in October. Won on first two career starts last season.
Improved with every run last term winning a competitive maiden at Dundalk over 1m on the AW when last seen in November. Would not have had to improve much to land a blow here.
Distance winner of a Bellewstown maiden in August on good ground. Beaten favourite at the end of the season but should make his presence felt in this contest.
Just a maiden win to his name from 10 starts, though did run well enough in a stronger handicap at Naas last month before improving at Leopardstown last week. Not easy to discount.
Backed when sent off favourite on his final start of the season at Leopardstown in October following a heavy defeat earlier at Naas. Market likely to be informative.
Non-Runners
3
(8)
Quizical183
Weight: 9-2| Age: 3
T: S Lavery J: Ronan Whelan
NR
Forecasts
Lethal Steps (5/2), Sebastiano Ricci (7/2), Caffe Macchiato (9/2), Band of Outlaws (9/2), Platinum Warrior (8/1), Quizical (10/1), Poetic Light (12/1), Spiorad Saoirse (14/1), Lisard Lady (16/1)
Quizical and Poetic Light could be the pair vying for the lead here as the gates open with Lethal Steps and Band Of Outlaws racing in behind. The Mick Halford-trained PLATINUM WARRIOR can take advantage of the early speed as he did when staying on strongly inside the final furlong at Dundalk in November going on to win by 7½L.