At The Races

MONEY TREE had Messa Concertata back in third when beating all bar Loveday on debut over this trip at Cork last month and is taken to go one better. The Michael O'Callaghan-trained filly, who made 30,000 at the Gorsebridge Breeze Up Sale, should handle the likely soft ground being by the speedy Profitable and out of a Lope De Vega mare. Special Power has been in the money on all three outings and is now fitted with a visor after being headed close home at Down Royal. Maxeoin cost 26,000 as a yearling at Tattersalls Ireland and the son of Showcasing is from the family of some speedy types.

• Top Tip: MONEY TREE (5)
• Watch out for: SPECIAL POWER (3)

HARMONY ROSE won a maiden at Cork in May and was thought good enough to run in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot. The Ken Condon-trained filly has probably shown her best form over this course and distance when third to Sacred Bridge in a Listed race, and also showed she could handle cut in the ground when only denied close home here by Twilight Jet. Cherry Bloom and Caleta Sunrise filled the first two places in a Down Royal maiden and Johnny Murtagh's charge could well reverse those places on these revised terms. Missing Matron was drawn on the wrong side when well beaten in the valuable Ballyhane Stakes at Naas on Monday but should play a part here with significant rain forecast likely to suit.

• Top Tip: HARMONY ROSE (2)
• Watch out for: CHERRY BLOOM (5)

EROSANDPSYCHE has progressed well this year and may record a third win. The selection has gained both previous victories over this course and distance including a maiden with some cut in the ground and showed good speed throughout when third to Logo Hunter in a Listed race at Naas. He just got the better of Back To Brussels here on his penultimate start and can confirm the places on slightly better terms. Indigo Balance comes out best here on ratings by virtue of an impressive win over course and distance back in April. However, Jessica Harrington's charge has failed to build on that success in three outings since all on soft ground.

• Top Tip: EROSANDPSYCHE (1)
• Watch out for: INDIGO BALANCE (3)

SEISAI has progressed with each run and hopefully can continue on an upward curve with the unknown factor being how she will handle the likely soft ground. The Gleneagles filly beat subsequent Galway winner Nectaris in a Gowran Park maiden and subsequently filled third spot behind stable-companion Agartha in the Group 3 Silver Flash Stakes at Leopardstown. Dangers abound in a competitive affair including John The Baptist and Shark Bay who were only separated by a nose in a Curragh maiden last month. Cairde Go Deo ran a cracker on debut in a Leopardstown maiden and can be expected to progress with that experience under her belt.

• Top Tip: SEISAI (6)
• Watch out for: JOHN THE BAPTIST (2)

ARCTICIAN gets the vote, although it is of some concern that he's been absent for nearly 12 months. The Paddy Twomey-trained colt showed smart form in four outings last year including when placed twice in Group races. He was just denied in the Marble Hill at Cork and also filled third spot behind Laws Of Indices (won the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Deauville last month) in the Railway Stakes at the Curragh. He's also proven on soft ground and it will be interesting to see how strong the son of Dark Angel is in the betting. Baldomero could be best placed to take advantage if the selection is a bit ring-rusty, while Yester, Offiah and Sunwalk are others to consider.

• Top Tip: ARCTICIAN (3)
• Watch out for: BALDOMERO (4)

MAGIC CAROUSEL handles testing ground well and is taken to bounce back after a disappointing effort at Killarney last month. She previously only gave best inside the final furlong when third to Create Belief over a mile at the Curragh and the winner went on to rout the opposition in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot. Khafaaq won over course and distance last year and should appreciate this drop back in trip after being edged out in the closing stages at Galway last week. Lord Mczie also ran well at the Galway Festival, while Phantom Power and Dixie Bluebell are others for the shortlist.

• Top Tip: MAGIC CAROUSEL (12)
• Watch out for: KHAFAAQ (7)

THEFAITHFULINDIAN really struck form winning three times last year including twice over this trip and relishes cut in the ground. She remains on a competitive mark after a couple of solid runs this year over a mile and connections have been very patient for the past few months withdrawing the mare on a number of occasions due to ground conditions. Sequoiaspirit is on a hat-trick but seems to need good ground to show his best, while another Secret Sea is another dual-purpose performer coming here in top form. She won in good style over this trip at Ballinrobe and was just touched off when reverting to hurdles at Kilbeggan last month.

• Top Tip: THEFAITHFULINDIAN (1)
• Watch out for: SEQUOIASPIRIT (12)