Killinan Handicap

Won back-to-back Down Royal handicaps over the extended 1m2f and bounced back from a below-form hat-trick bid to finish third (beaten roughly 1l) at the Curragh when last seen in August; that was a first run at this sort of trip and there could be more to come.

Steady progress in five maiden starts and has only found one too good in maidens at Roscommon and Listowel on last two runs back at this sort of trip; handicapper hasn't taken any chances but likely to be more to come.

Eight-race maiden and one of his better recent efforts when beaten 3l in a Gowran claimer last time out; two previous efforts over further than 1m haven't been encouraging so new trip is the main concern but stamina on the dam's side of his pedigree.

Encouraging second at Navan (1m6f, yielding) in August and may have found 1m2f against him when a beaten favourite at the Curragh 11 days ago; potential pace angle here and return to further should help; each-way claims.

Career-best to land a claimer at Ballinrobe but it was only a distant fifth back up in trip at Naas since; even longer trip here has to be a concern and others preferred.