A strong-pace 7f handicap at Down Royal often rewards horses arriving with untapped potential rather than exposed handicappers, and Treasure Rose fits that profile perfectly. Her sequence of placed efforts may frustrate some punters, but it has earned her a workable opening mark and this looks a suitable opportunity.
Little Empire brings dependable handicap form and should be on the premises again, while Summer Island continues to progress and has already shown he can handle big-field Irish handicaps.
The one who could upset the principals is Thurso. His Irish debut over an inadequate 5f looked more encouraging than the bare result and today's stronger test at 7f may reveal him in a much better light.
If forced to rank them:
1. Treasure Rose
2. Summer Island
3. Little Empire
4. Thurso
5. Blues Emperor
A race worth playing selectively rather than aggressively, with Treasure Rose the percentage call and Thurso the value angle.
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