At The Races

SISTER LOLA is ideally suited to 7f and has won three times over course and distance, including another claimer here last month. She comes here fit and well, from a middle draw and can give away weight and win. Even Flow is a consistent performer, but almost all her turf form is on easy ground and now debuts on the all-weather against a proven rival. Malaysian also makes her all-weather debut and while she should be fine on it being a good ground winner, hasn't run since July. Betrayed has a light weight but has never run beyond 6f, while Hightown Heights ran well in a claimer over 1m2f recently and might not be ideally suited to dropping back to 7f. Time To Burn ran well on debut but was well enough held in a Curragh handicap last month.

• Top Tip: SISTER LOLA (1)
• Watch out for: EVEN FLOW (7)

SKONTONOVSKI is 7lb higher than when winning over course and distance last week but is improving and is open to further progression. A half-brother to two black-type performers and a sibling to three other winners, this well-bred gelding was initially rated 79 and while now climbing back to 71, won comfortably last week. Swiss Army Officer is somewhat unexposed on the all-weather, having run just five times, and was narrowly beaten over C&D in December 2019 and comes here in good form under his 4lb claimer. Woodrow met some trouble in running at Fairyhouse last month but is a previous course winner who is well suited to this trip. Lord McZie is another course winner, but at 5f and his best form being at shorter trips. Brosna Empress, a three-year-old maiden, was second to the selection here last month and has place claims. Resourceful Man's best form is at 6f and while he ran well on his only start at 7f, is badly drawn in 17. Thunder Rain has useful form and debuts on the all-weather.

• Top Tip: SKONTONOVSKI (1)
• Watch out for: SWISS ARMY OFFICER (3)

FARAAH's wheels may have been spinning somewhat on rain-softened ground at Cork latest and is interesting on all-weather debut. A well-bred 200,000gns yearling purchase by Phoenix Thoroughbred, her best form is on a sound surface at this trip and having won in September, is in good form and is a little unexposed as a three-year-old. Noirvento beat the selection to win on yielding ground at Sligo in June and while he has been beaten since, did finish in midfield in Curragh handicap recently and should get involved from her mark. 34-race maiden King's View is honing in on an elusive maiden win having run well on his latest starts but might bump into a few too good despite having the inside draw. Caesar's Comet would prefer a longer trip these days but is in good form, while Sunset Nova is capable at this level and again shoulders top-weight. Six-time winner Brave Display wasn't disgraced last time.

• Top Tip: FARAAH (2)
• Watch out for: NOIRVENTO (3)

COLLECTIVE POWER, in first-time cheekpieces, ran well over course and distance in a claimer last month. He was well held on two earlier handicap runs this year but was second in a handicap here last December and seemed to return to that form on his latest run, with tonight's rider claiming 7lb from a career-low mark. Red Cymbal has won twice from 44 starts and comes here in good form having placed at Bellewstown latest and was previously touched off over C&D in September. Tai Sing Yeh has been running well but might ideally prefer 7f these days, while Eglish, under Colin Keane, is a five-time winner who has been running over slightly further but has placed form over C&D earlier this year. Cornish Rock is an interesting runner on her debut for Kieran Cotter. She showed just moderate ability last year, finishing midfield in two handicaps at the end of 2020, but drops 15lb tonight for a yard which does well with sprinters, with cheekpieces also employed.

• Top Tip: COLLECTIVE POWER (3)
• Watch out for: RED CYMBAL (6)

RHYTHM OF ZAIN is 8lbs higher than when winning at this trip at Navan recently but that is mostly off-set by today's 7lbs claimer. Out of a winning Italian dam who is a half-sister to a Group 2 winner, RHYTHM OF ZAIN is clearly improving and could progress some more on his return to the all-weather for the first time since his career debut. Memory Motel was beaten just a nose by the selection in September at Naas in September and while she has claims on that form, was well enough beaten since. Pepper Streak, in a first-time visor, ran well in a maiden here last month and should get involved on handicap debut, dropping back to a suitable trip. Chris's Rose was second in a maiden here in August while War Effort, a well-bred half-brother to Champers Elysees, runs in first-time cheek-pieces and makes his handicap debut on his first start at 5f.

• Top Tip: RHYTHM OF ZAIN (1)
• Watch out for: MEMORY MOTEL (6)

Last year's winner URBAN BEAT hasn't run since August but is likely to be readied for a repeat win. A smart sprinter, he goes well on this surface despite having raced here just three times and while a little disappointing after a busy spell at Tipperary in August, has since been freshened up. Harry's Bar was fractionally in front of URBAN BEAT in that Tipperary race and having recently won over C&D, is clearly fit and well in his bid for a first Group win. Master Matt won that Tipperary race and while in good form and a winner, rated 90, on the all-weather, was beaten 2L by the selection when receiving 7lbs in the Rockingham in June. May Sonic would prefer 6f while 3yo The Highway Rat is progressing well and while well enough held by Harry's Bar recently, can progress more.

• Top Tip: URBAN BEAT (6)
• Watch out for: MASTER MATT (2)

Colin Keane rides at 8st9lbs on AFFOGATO, which showed plenty on debut for trainer Conor O'Dwyer at the Curragh in August and has since changed hands. A half-sister to modest German and Swiss winners, AFFOGATO looked sure to improve following her staying-on debut in a maiden from which the sixth, seventh, eighth and 10th placed horses won subsequently. Alaroos herself showed plenty ability in a hot Curragh maiden on debut. She hasn't raced since June but looks useful, although she must give the selection 6lbs. Lightly-weighted Queens Command has course form but is vulnerable to smart types while 81-rated Purple Dawn needs to improve to win. All In The Mind, with the inside draw, is helped by his rider's 7lbs claim while Bright Blue was well held at Listowel and runs in a first-time visor. Swing Point showed up well on debut at Punchestown and can improve while Ballydoyle's Montenegro needs to improve on his debut run and is badly drawn in 17. Lucky Mascot is out of a French winner and is from a good family.

• Top Tip: AFFOGATO (13)
• Watch out for: ALAROOS (8)

There is nothing flashy about GLINTING, a sister to two Group winners, but connections have found a maiden where her dangers are newcomers. She showed ability on juvenile debut and at Limerick in June, and while was beaten 12L at Killarney in October, it was her first run for 106 days and today's all-weather will suit better than Killarney's soft. Hobson's Bay is interesting on debut, despite wearing a first-time tongue-tie. He is a half-brother to a winner and from a useful family and will know his job on belated debut. High Voltage is another notable newcomer, being a 43,000gns yearling purchase. He is a half-brother to a black-type performer and is out of a placed dam whose half-sister was a Group 1 winner and is related to Wings Of Eagles. Mr Weebee, a E36,000 yearling purchase, is himself a half-brother to two winners and is out of a winning dam whose half-brothers Imperial Monarch and The Great Gatsby were high class. Stay Thinking was a well beaten second at Clonmel in September but disappointed since.

• Top Tip: GLINTING (14)
• Watch out for: HOBSONS BAY (6)