16:25 Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Race preview

STARMAN was acquired for 5,000 euros out of a claiming hurdle at Clonmel on Thursday and is turned out again quickly by his new connections after that easy victory over good yardstick Bal De Rio. The seven-year-old carries a 7lb penalty, but may be able to follow up in what doesn't look the most competitive of handicaps. Clarens won three in a row in 2021 and performed quite well at the Punchestown Festival in the spring. He made a pleasing return at Navan and the booking of Danny Mullins looks significant. Royal Eagle was placed at the Galway Festival before winning at Tramore, and lost little in defeat when runner-up on the level at that venue last time. She has plenty of weight, though, and would prefer better ground. Downpatrick maiden winner Ring O Roses returns from four months off and is another to note on handicap debut.