Puppy Oaks winner Ballydoyle Honey against Priceless Lassie and the fast improving Hovex Princess is the clash of the opening round of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks over 525 yards at Shelbourne Park.
Ballydoyle Honey is the fastest female ever to race at the Dublin venue after clocking 27.86sec (+25), while Priceless Lassie has previously recorded 28.20sec.
Hovex Princess has won her last three with a best time of 28.60sec.
Trap one gives Graham Holland’s Ballydoyle Honey a vital edge.
English Oaks winner Cashen Maureen can open her account in heat ten and get the better of a battle with recent impressive Enniscorthy winner Piercestown Lucy.
Skywalker Pearl, beaten a short head by Ballydoyle Honey in the Puppy Oaks, is the fancy in heat three.
Harolds Cross Puppy Oaks finalist Garryglass Lulu can return from a long lay-off to take the opening qualifier.
Slippery Hanna, beaten favourite in the Limerick Oaks, can take the second qualifier.
28.40sec Cork bitch Rockburst Mills could be the answer to heat four.
Munster Oaks winner Newinn Expert can return from a long lay-off to land the fifth eliminator.
Fast 28.45sec Drumbo Park winner Dove River is given a narrow vote in heat six.
Barney Mooney’s Shes A Dream, beaten favourite in Thurles’ Champion Bitch Stake, can edge out Cesarewitch finalist Springwell Watsy in heat seven.
Improving puppy Orlando Dazl, a 28.60sec winner here a fortnight ago, could take the beating in the penultimate qualifier.
