Fran is all over Power Of Prayer in the last and he’s even got a tidy Friday treble in mind.

Fran’s each-way double: Hasiyna & Autocrat

Fran’s win treble: Golden Trigger, Guardian Of Realm & Power Of Prayer

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Final Melody is the most likely winner in Friday’s opener. Love Bomb beat Final Melody at Down Royal in September but I can see her reversing the form. She enjoyed the all-weather track over course and distance when running in October and she can go one better than her second that day. Henry de Bromhead’s Alkutonic is the biggest danger.

Masked Angel was unlucky when missing the start last time when third at Dundalk. She kept on to finish well and she’s still running off a mark of 59. She’ll be in the mix but I like course and distance winner Hasiyna. The draw in stall 12 isn’t ideal but she can slot in and make a move late on. She ran a cracker at Dundalk last month and she’ll be bang there as she steps up from 5f to this 6f trip.

Daler won at Dundalk last time out and the Ger Lyons stable are in good form so he’ll be competitive. While we know what most of these can offer, we don’t know about Monsieur Fudge. It’s his first run since leaving George Scott for Stephen Thorne and he’s making his polytrack debut. He’s by Frankel and he impressed on his Irish debut at the Curragh in September. He should enjoy the track and he’s got decent form. He’s primed to give the yard a win.

Miss Natalia Lupini’s Golden Trigger was third in a maiden at Dundalk last month behind the re-opposing runner-up Evening Blues. On pedigree and running style, he’s made for this mile trip and he can reverse the form. He’s primed to strike.

Sky Watch ran a very good race at Galway a few weeks ago after showing promise at the Curragh on her debut. She should go close but I can’t take on Guardian Of Realm. I was taken by her run at Dundalk in October when finishing third. Her pedigree suggests she should enjoy the step up to a mile so I’ll stick with the Ger Lyons runner.

19:45 Autocrat (each-way)

Autocrat ran well at Dundalk when last seen and the booking of Nicola Burns is significant. He’s a course and distance winner and he has a workable mark of 70. While I’m concerned about the lack of head gear, I’ll stick with Autocrat. Convincing seems the biggest danger.

I’m with Power Of Prayer for Joseph O’Brien. She could be very well handicapped off a mark of 50. She impressed when third at Dundalk earlier this month which was her first run since May at Cork. They should all find Power Of Prayer too hard to beat as there’s more improvement to come from her.

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