Beaten favourite last time out when finishing third of 11 beaten 3L in a Sligo handicap over 7f though not disgraced. Will need to eek out a bit more here.
Gelding by Rock Of Gibralter out of a Observatory mare related to Eagle Mountain, Society Rock and 2011 Group 3 Albany winner Samitar. Will need to improve on three modest career starts to date.
Well beaten and never nearer in three turf starts since April. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to bring the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.
Plenty of sparkle in the fillies first two racecourse appearances recently but disappointed connections at Sligo earlier this month when well beaten 21L and could be a worry that the filly has not trained on. .
Non-Runners
4
(2)
Valdus16
Weight: 9-2| Age: 3
T: J P Murtagh J: S Foley
NR
Forecasts
Hyperlapse (4/6), Eadbhard (4/1), Talk Now (4/1), Valdus (12/1), Capitalist Queen (16/1), Lucan Rock (33/1)
Could well turn in to a match here in a race that won't take a lot of winning between the two Ger Lyons-trained Talk Now, who looks to be carrying a handy weight for this claimer and the experienced HYPERLAPSE who appears to have trained on following a promising seasonal debut on the AW at Dundalk last month. Sligo third Eadbhard looks the best of the rest.