Fairyhouse.ie Nursery Handicap

Winless in her last four starts and ranked eighth of nine on our figures, Lily Bear faces a stiff ask here; she does bring experience of today's trip and conditions, and a four-day turnaround suggests she is fit, but her recent finishes make her hard to fancy.

Beaten in her last two outings, April Mist was a winner three starts back and a runner-up four starts back, giving her solid recent form to call on; she has run over today's trip and going, and at 143 lb from stall six, she heads the ratings as the one to beat.

Bold Commander ran second four starts back and has experience of today's trip and going, making him a solid threat from stall one under 138 lb — though five starts without a win in recent form is the chief concern.

Winless in her last three starts, Ocean Surge nonetheless brings distance and going experience to the table and returns on a handy 20-day break, but her recent finishes make improvement essential from stall two carrying 138 lb.

Winless in her last three starts, including a ninth two runs back that blunts enthusiasm, Scarlet Dream has run over today's trip and going and returns on a sound 19-day break, though a trainer without a strike from 27 recent runners is a concern for this midfield prospect.