2:30 Curragh Tips

Chally Chute has won 5 of his 21 starts, with all the wins coming on yielding or worse ground. He failed to win last year, but after moving to Ross O'Sullivan, he returned from 8 months off with a Listed Stakes win at Roscommon in July. He was then runner-up off a big weight in the Irish Cesarewitch, and a repeat of that would make him difficult to beat in this Group 3.

Bonnie Moon goes up in trip and in grade but this filly has winning form on heavy ground and she is bred to stay, so could be more improvement to come.

J P O'Brien has put the vast majority of his stable away for the winter, so racing UXMAL in this contest after a 106-day break could be a tip in itself. The stable won this event last year. Why run a horse after such a layoff if you have no intention of winning the race?

Rated within 100 of the principal, likes the ground and rock solid on the clock and has just as good times over the distance ad the fav.

Vischio scored first time up for trainer Emmet Mullins, but has struggled since and strictly on the book has something to find against some opponents here. However, she came back after a two-month break to finish runner-up in a 2m+ flat handicap at Naas in October and can improve on that to at least grab some minor honors here.

Duraji has the class and stamina for this 2-mile test. Dropped below form last time, but fresh and ready to rebound. If he handles the heavy ground, he can upset the stronger rivals.

The Shunter represents the powerful Emmet Mullins/John P McManus combination. The horse showed he is no back number at the age of twelve when noted keeping on in the Cesarewitch last month having been hampered and short of room. Two years ago The Shunter had won that contest on soft ground. On ratings he cannot win but today's heavy going and long distance can see him make the places at big odds.

Aidan Melia's Bottlersecret's last win came in a Fairyhouse juvenile hurdle race in April last year while still trained by Gavin Cromwell. Today he steps up to Group Three company on the flat for the first time, but I still think he has a real each way chance here, the talented Nicola Burns retains the ride despite not being able to use her seven lb claim. He will relish today's ground conditions.