WATER SPRITE has won four times on the Flat including her latest outing in this code at Tramore in August. She’s preferred to stablemates The Game Changer and Hurricane Volta while Kerosin was a useful sort on the Flat in France back in 2015 but has struggled over hurdles subsequently. Poitin has won five times here in the past though rarely gets her head in front nowadays while Bien Chase is not badly weighted stepping back up in distance.
Bien Chase (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Chased leader, 5th to clear leader halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Silk Cravat (9-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
The Game Changer (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd at 8th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Doctor Phoenix (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp sft in Jan.
Water Sprite (IRE) 2-1jfav (12-4) won at Gowran Park 1m 4f Soft - Heavy in Sep beating Nearly Famous (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.
Bobeska (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, 12th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Ineffable (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Feb.
Hurricane Volta (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Towards rear, went remote 3rd before 3 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, dist behind Just Don't Ask (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Jack Blue (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Brutal (12-2) at Leopardstown 1m 4f sft in Oct.
Kerosin (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Led early, ran around approaching 1st and again at 2nd, slight mistake and headed 3rd, weakening in mid-division when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Poitin 25-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor, pushed along early straight and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Adieux (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Caerleon Kate 14-1 (11-5) Towards rear, ridden in rear of mid-division before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, 14th of 20, dist behind Alaliya (11-5) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Nov.
Piranto (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, slight mistake 1st, 13th from 5th, impeded 7th, no extra approaching straight, 8th of 16, dist behind Euro So Brave (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Siempre Amigos (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Jumped left, chased leaders, mistake 1st, went 2nd 6th until 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Castafiore (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tremendous (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, towards rear over 2f out, eased inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Settle For Red (9-2) at Dundalk 1m pol in Feb.
