Puppy Oaks winner Ballydoyle Honey bids to complete a four-timer in the quarter finals of the Sporting Press Oaks over 525 yards at Shelbourne Park on Saturday.

Graham Holland’s bitch got a bumpy ride last week but still came through to win in a fastest of the night 28.31sec.

She got a great draw on the fence and can lie close to the pace before asserting down the far side.

Slippery Hanna, a 28.35sec Limerick winner, looks the biggest threat, but she’s making things difficult of late by failing to start in her best fashion.

Cesarewitch finalist Springwell Watsy will also have her supporters after finishing runner-up in her last five races. She has broken the 28.50sec barrier in her last two races.

Holland can have a double with Rising Twirl, who can land the opening heat.

The daughter of Leeview Jet won in the second round in 28.53sec and is capable of leading up and going beyond recall.

Borna Helena and Tyrur Mairead will be running on strongly and should provide the main threats.

Ballydoyle Honey’s litter sister Urban Gossip is fancied to win heat three.

The Puppy Oaks fourth won last week in 28.54sec and left time on the track. She can prove too strong.

Fechin Mullan’s Lislevane Swift is capable of causing an upset. She has won four of her last six and clocked 28.41sec last week.

Kingsmill Bound, who won in the second round in 28.56sec, is hitting form at the right time and is another serious contender.

28.44sec first round winner Shes A Dream can redress last week’s defeat by landing the second qualifier.

Barney Mooney’s bitch is capable of a 1.96sec split and can soon be in control.

Jimmy Buckley’s Jumeirah Dancer, a winner of four of her six races is the main danger.

 

 

1 Jumeirah Star 66

2 Borna Helena 25

3 Rising Twirl 33

4 Ravenswood Emily 50

5 Tyrur Mairead 33

6 Issys May 100

 

 

1 Camacca 66

2 Jumeirah Dancer 20

3 Hitachi Grace 66

4 Shes A Dream 20

5 Tyrur Dicky 20

6 Piercestown Lucy 33

 

 

1 Sausalito May 50

2 Urban Gossip 8

3 Kingsmill Bound 33

4 Tauriel 80

5 Hovex Princess 33

6 Lislevane Swift 33

 

 

1 Ballydoyle Honey 8-13

2 Slippery Hanna 20

3 Shady Ash 100

4 Skymas 80

5 Springwell Watsy 20

6 Awatwithdepixies 66