12:20 Limerick

Monkstreet has run well in both starts to date and is expected to be thereabouts but I’ll take a chance on the Willie Mullins-trained GJOUMI (best price 4-1) who demonstrated good form last season despite being turned over at short odds twice and can make an impact on return to action for her in-form handler. 

She was beaten just under eight-lengths on debut in a Grade Three and matched that form next time at Thurles despite ending up on the deck. She was headed on the run down to the final hurdle but looked as though she was gathering a second wind as she was closing the eventual winner down when crumbling at the final flight, handing the clear initiative to Gua Du Large. The winner has subsequently landed a competitive handicap off 126 so you’d like to think this mare can rank higher. She hasn’t been seen for twelve months and therefore will be conceding weight and fitness to Gordon Elliott’s charge but if she’s learnt to settle, she could have too many gears for her market rival and the rest of these in the opener. 

Gjoumi - 0.5pts e/w @ 4/1