Priceless Lassie and Slippery Hanna can take the semi-finals of the Holmes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors Oaks over 525 yards at Limerick on Saturday.
Paul Hennessy’s Priceless Lassie clocked 28.20sec at Shelbourne Park last year and ran brilliantly in her first race for almost four months when narrowly fail to catch fastest heat winner Slippery Hanna.
She can strip fitter and hold too many guns for Jacks Top Gal.
Well-bred Slippery Hanna can land the second qualifier.
Robert Gleeson’s bitch, out of a Derby winner producing dam, clocked 28.35sec last week and can complete a four-timer.
Brendan Peters’ 28.64sec heat winner Madam Babe looks the main threat.
Sunrise Ice can make it three on the spin in the third qualifier.
Leanne Rooney’s runner can confirm heat form with main rival Borna Helena, who followed home the 28.88sec winner last week.
Betting: 5-2 Priceless Lassie, 3 Slippery Hanna, 8 Sunrise Ice, 12 Borna Helena, 16 Jacks Top Gal, Madams Babe, Sonadora, 20 bar.
