Dermot Weld is hoping rain will fall on The Curragh ahead of Big Break's run in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday. A relatively dry week means the surface at Ireland's Flat racing headquarters is currently Good on the straight course. Winner of the Group 3 Killavullen Stakes at Leop...

Hidden Diamond is back over fences after a couple of runs over hurdles but off a much higher mark than over the smaller obstacles. High Desert is only a couple of pounds higher than when second at Tramore last month and should again beat fifth Hidden Crack, who finished fourth at Killarney last wee...

PLUTOCRACY carries a 5lb penalty for last week's three-length victory at Windsor but that may not be enough to prevent David Lanigan's colt from going in again and he gets the vote. El Massivo finished runner-up last month, also at Windsor, and can race off the same mark today while White Month is ...

HOOFALONG showed promise as a two-year-old and comfortably landed a gamble on his reappearance at Doncaster, albeit over a longer trip. Mick Easterby doesn't send many this far south and the hint should be taken. Riskit Fora Biskit has done really well, winning three of her four starts. Her latest ...

II FENOMENO, who ran at Cheltenham and won a handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival, made his one and only appearance fences so far in a Grade 3 at Galway last year and has to be of interest here. He's preferred to One Cool Shabra who generally competes at an elevated level and will appreciate...

IAN'S DREAM has easily the best form on show. He finished a close-up third in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Ascot last summer and won't have to run anywhere near that level to land this on his return. Speronella finished closer at Lingfield on his return and Apricot Sky is likely to improve on his ...

Proofreader didn't handle the turns too well at Chester but stayed on late into third. He should be more at home here but all of his form is on ground with plenty of give. Duke Of Clarence won over 1m2f here three weeks ago but has yet to prove he stays this far, though still appears the pick of hi...

Robert Tyner's mare CALIBRE STYLE was very popular on her reappearance at Ballinrobe last month having already won a point-to-point and finished second in a Tipperary bumper. She found one too good on that occasion but may have needed the run and is given a second chance here. Halls Bridge, another...

VILLORESI is the least exposed having won on his racecourse debut at Kempton in November by six lengths. James Fanshawe's charge is worth sticking with on his handicap bow. Kelpie Blitz also won at Kempton on his latest start and is upped the usual 6lb for that but Goldstorm never figured back on t...