Aidan O'Brien seeks third straight win in Leopardstown feature and Hamilton runner bids for sixth course success

Chelmsford: Smokey out to fire in another win

Smokey Malone has been a bit of a star for Julia and Shelley Birkett since the mother and daughter partnership became Britain's first female dual licence holders at the start of the year.

The seven-year-old seeks his third win of 2025 in the 1m6f handicap (6.05), having won over course and distance on his last start in April.

Conditions will be right up Smokey Malone's street as six of his eight wins have come on the all-weather and he has finished in the first three on six occasions at the Essex track.

Smokey Malone18:05 Chelmsford (A.W)

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Jky: Dylan Hogan Tnr: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Ffos Las: partnership to note

Jockey Joe Anderson will look to continue his successful partnership with trainer Jamie Snowden when he rides Socialiser in the 3m handicap chase (6.45). 

The 3lb claimer has had three wins from 15 rides for the Lambourn trainer.

Socialiser has yet to be seen to great effect under rules, but could be a threat if rediscovering some of his old point-to-point form. 

Socialiser18:45 Ffos Las

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Jky: Joe Anderson (3lb)Tnr: Jamie Snowden

Hamilton: another Easterby surprise?

Tim Easterby's previous two winners of the feature 6f handicap (3.42) defied market expectations and the North Yorkshire trainer looks to cause another upset with Court D'Orsay.

The nine-year-old, a real stalwart of the Great Habton yard, makes his 96th start with 3lb claimer Amie Waugh in the saddle.

He is set to be the outsider of the field for a race Easterby won last year with 18-1 shot Manila Scouse and in 2021 with Lampang, who returned at 16-1.

Count D'Orsay, a course winner, finished last season with back-to-back wins at Catterick and should strip fitter for his comeback run at Doncaster in April.

Count d'Orsay15:42 Hamilton

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Jky: Amie Waugh (3lb)Tnr: Tim Easterby

Hamilton stat: super six for course specialist? 

Shine On Brendan bids to enhance his excellent course record of five wins in 19 starts in the 1m1f handicap (4.12)

Shine On Brendan16:12 Hamilton

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Jky: Lauren Young (7lb)Tnr: Jim Goldie

Leopardstown: three in a row for O'Brien?

Aidan O'Brien is doubly represented as he aims to win the King George V Cup (5.25) for the third consecutive year.

Ryan Moore rode those last two winners, Tower Of London and Portland, and will be aboard Acapulco Bay, who was second to Delacroix on his debut last year but last of five in the Group 3 Derby Trial Stakes won by that rival here last time.

Rock Of Cashel finished a place in front of Acapulco Bay in that race and is rated slightly higher, having competed in Group 1s last year. He wears blinkers for the first time and will be ridden by Wayne Lordan.

Lingfield: Transparent's claims are clear

Topweight Transparent is an interesting runner in the competitive three-year-old mile handicap (3.50), particularly given trainer Tom Ward's 28 per cent strike-rate in such races at the all-weather course.

Ward's five victories from 18 runners have returned a profit of £32.25 to £1 level stakes, while Transparent has been generally consistent during his short career.

He was fifth at Goodwood last month, but prior to that had form figures of 2112, with his two successes coming on the all-weather.

Ward said: "He did too much in front last time and things didn't go to plan, but I'd be hopeful going back to this sphere as he's a progressive sort who's very well in himself."

Transparent15:50 Lingfield (A.W)

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Jky: Tom Marquand Tnr: Tom Ward

Lingfield stat: eyecatching record

David Simcock boasts a £50 profit to £1 level stakes in three-year-old-plus handicaps at the track. He runs Thorntonledale Max in the 7f handicap (4.25).

Thorntonledale Max16:25 Lingfield (A.W)

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Jky: Callum Shepherd Tnr: David Simcock

Uttoxeter: Poet out to strike for on-song Lacey 

Pounding Poet tackles the 2m7½f handicap hurdle (2.30) for in-form trainer Tom Lacey, who has made a fast start to the season.

The course-and-distance winner finished a close-up third on his last start over 3m½f at Ayr in April and the drop in trip should suit as all his wins have come between 2m4½f and 2m7½f.

Pounding Poet, who was off for a year before his penultimate start in February, looks well handicapped on his old form off a mark of 119.

Pounding Poet14:30 Uttoxeter

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Jky: Stan Sheppard Tnr: Tom Lacey

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