1st - €7,245.00 2nd - €1,785.00 3rd - €840.00 4th - €525.00 Fine, very warm

FormscanBy Gary Carson - Connor King's 7lb claim is proving a useful asset and he can ride another winner on ORATOR. Stable-jockey Wayne Lordan gets the leg up on Murphy's Delight but King has been riding a few winners for these owners and the selection doesn't look second fiddle. He has been narrowly beaten on his two outings this year and a repeat of his run here last time, when he just went down to Maggie Dalton over course and distance, would make him hard to beat. Murphy's Delight hasn't run since third in a Dundalk maiden last November. Al Destoor has also filled the runner-up spot twice this season and looks a danger. He shaped with plenty of promise on his debut here behind smart sort The Vatican and wasn't disgraced at Leopardstown when beaten by Saxo Jack. The winner then had been behind him at the Curragh but connections felt he didn't get the run of the race then and he also looks a nice type. The form of Alkali's third here last month has worked out well since and he could be a contender now. Rebel Force was a promising third in a maiden here last September that has worked out particularly well but her absence since then would be a bit of a concern. Magical Steps comes into this off the back of two placed efforts but this looks a better race now while Manalapan hasn't progressed since bumping into Derby winner Ruler Of The World on his debut.%0A

For three yrs old and upwards, maidens at starting
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 5lb; 4-y-o and up 10st 1lb; Fillies allowed 5lb