8:30 Down Royal Tips

A quick turn around like this usually means that more was expected last time out and it was probably the soft going being the reason for that. Was a decent 2nd the race before and better going today.

Roman Whelan has been riding well of late and grabbed 2 wins and a 3rd place yesterday at Leopardstown. Purring Along tends to break quickly and get on with things. Handicap mark is now slipping back to workable mark after winning a valuable race at the Curragh. Should threaten now having had a run from a break

Marks One is still a maiden after 10 starts but ran a very promising race on debut for Michael Cleary when 4th of 18 at Fairyhouse last week. He has twice finished 4th for Gavin Cromwell but was on a 5lbs lower mark on his first start for 9 months at Fairyhouse. Off the same mark here he looks a good EW bet with 4 places on offer

A repeat of her Roscommon run two runs back might be enough to see this 3 y/o filly ZUZZUDIO ,of gavin Cromwell challenge here today.. didn’t see out the extended 1 mile 1 LTO , the drop back to 7 today might be the tonic, they’ve added the 1st time cheekpieces and she’s now 4lb below that Roscommon mark.. she is taking on the older horse that’s a negative, I’m not sure if this mark of 52 is harsh but she ran well off 63 in a nursery last year, it does looks like a spot where she might trouble the judge..

This horse has been plummeting down the weights and today receives a 10lbs jockeys claim as well. Has been racing in better company when beaten recently and this slight drop in grade on the terms looks a good chance to resume winning ways.

RAZZAM is a five year old who could show the benefit of a switch of yards. This is his second start for new Irish connections and he would have highly likely needed his reappearance sighter. Nothing to fear racing from a mark this low and one worth a glance in the market with a talented claiming apprentice booked.