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The Co Meath handler saddles Roibeard, who chased home the progressive Ceol Na Nog in a three-runner affair at Leopardstown, but his best hope is Spader.
The son of Jeremy trounced Ceol Na Nog prior to taking in the London Gold Cup and Ulster Derby. He struggled in those ultra-competitive handicaps but will find this much more to his liking.
Power Struggle was fourth at Down Royal but is 6lb worse off with Spader now. The maiden First Class Ticket is up against it on official ratings so the chief threat to the Lyons duo could be the Jim Bolger-trained Special Focus, who makes a belated start to her three-year-old campaign but was Listed-placed as a juvenile.
Lyons takes the wraps off well-related newcomer Brooklyn's Rose in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Fillies Maiden, and she and fellow interesting debutant Butterfly Kisses have a reasonable standard to meet, which is set by Joyce Compton and Swish.
Flowerhill Nova has made the frame on each of his last three outings and his turn will surely come before too long, but he may have to settle for a supporting role again in the Family Day At Fairyhouse July 10th Maiden because Time To Reason has progressed with every appearance and looked a winner-in-waiting when second at Leopardstown last week.
Burren View Lady and Enter The Red took minor honours at Naas and lock horns once more in the Coral.ie Bet 5 Get 20 In Free Bets Handicap.
Quicker conditions saw Usain in a better light at Gowran and he attempts to follow up off a 6lb higher mark in the Coral.ie Best Price Guaranteed On All Irish And UK Races Handicap, while the opening Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter & Facebook Claiming Race (5.15) might be a good opportunity for Touch Of Frost to go one better than he did at Limerick recently.
