Cork 18:50 - w/o Early Bird

oddschecker Verdict

An impressive scorer here in May, SOMERSBY ROOST can make amends for a subsequent poor run at Listowel. While raised 10lb for that win, the Oliver McKiernan-trained mare undoubtedly failed to give her true running last time. Back on a sounder surface and on a track where she is already proven, the six-year-old can get her season back on track. Arctic Flame hinted at a return to form when runner-up at Clonmel last time. A reproduction of that effort would give the Patrick Foley-trained mare every chance. Lightly-raced Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner Surfin Usa is another who has to enter calculations.

Prediction: 1st Somersby Roost, 2nd Arctic Flame, 3rd Surfin Usa