2:05 Curragh Tips

Successful with two runners at Leopardstown yesterday, Karl Burke can win this with the once-raced Alparslan. Easy winner by five lengths at Leicester, eased down at the finish over seven furlongs. Raced prominently. 3-year-old by Dandy Man, has the required speed for this shorter trip. Well drawn high in stall 14.

Blingy's Sister won well first time out at Chepstow and was closing on the winner late on at Chester last time without appearing to cope that well with the course at Chester. She should be seen to better effect back on a straight course like the Curragh, and Hugh Palmer sends her across to Ireland for a crack at this big prize.

A 6f Listowel maiden winner who's been highly tried since, she drops back from the Group 3 Round Tower last time and now finds a more suitable sales race. Keeps Ben Coen on board and carries a handy 8-12 with the filly allowance. Rated 90, and already proven at this trip and going, she has the form to impress today.

Leveraging showed glimpses of quality in a recent trial outing at Leopardstown and could be an interesting debutant here for the Sheila Lavery stable. While not being renowned for winners, she does have a 5% hit rate. So, these odds look overpriced to me, with even the each-way action alone being a nice slice of the pie at these levels. The field does look wide open.