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Racing gets under way at 2.20pm
Racing gets under way at 2.20pm

Pleascach is around the 20-1 mark for the Oaks and attempts to advertise her Classic credentials in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes at Navan.

Jim Bolger's daughter of Teofilo had some decent fillies trailing in her wake when breaking her duck at Leopardstown last July, although she hasn't been seen in competitive action since.

In contrast, Diamondsandrubies struck at Tipperary just last week and is the pick of a pair for Aidan O'Brien, who has landed this Listed prize twice in the past three runnings.

Diamondsandrubies put Chinese Light in her place on her comeback, and the runner-up tries to go one better in the 20 Euros Family Ticket For May 17th Family Day Fillies Maiden.

Dermot Weld's grey takes on a very interesting Ballydoyle newcomer in the shape of Fluff, a full-sister to the yard's former top juvenile Maybe who is already short enough in the Oaks market.

O'Brien could have run the highly regarded Sir Isaac Newton in the Kilberry (C & G) Maiden but instead relies on Cenotaph, who went into plenty of notebooks when second to last week's Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial runner-up Endless Drama on his Naas introduction.

Californiadreaming has the honour of being the first Ballydoyle juvenile representative of 2015, but the Fastnet Rock filly tackles Bebhinn, who was an excellent second in the first two-year-old event of the year at the Curragh.

Ringside Humour has returned this season a completely different animal and goes for a hat-trick in the space of a week in the Come To The Family Day May 17th Handicap.

Chillie Billie won the opening Navan Welcomes Owners Today Handicap (2.20) 12 months ago but is a massive 20lb higher for his repeat bid, while Benkei was third in last year's Seamus McCarville 20th Anniversary Memorial Handicap and will strip fitter for a recent spin over hurdles.

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