REAPER A REWARD..

Trainer Ger Lyons can land another good prize at Dundalk this afternoon with The reaper in the Bar One racing Handicap.

He will be much happier stepping back up to six furlongs while his other form this year stands up to close inspection.The Joe Murphy-trained runner faces no easy task in trying to concede weight all round, but he has a number of factors in his favour.He will be much happier stepping back up to six furlongs while his other form this year stands up to close inspection.The first-two-year-old maiden can go to Tracey Collins' Bogini whose two efforts earlier this season are the best pieces of form on offer.The first-two-year-old maiden can go to Tracey Collins' Bogini whose two efforts earlier this season are the best pieces of form on offer.The four-year-old comes from the inform Denis Cullen yard and there was a lot to like about her reappearance run at Leopardstown last month.In the opening five-furlong conditions race it is hard to look past the chances of Calm Bay who is at his best over Dundalk's five furlongs.Firstly, he is a far better horse on Polytrack than he is on turf, so his latest second in a good handicap at the Curragh on Derby weekend is extremely encouraging.In the opening five-furlong conditions race it is hard to look past the chances of Calm Bay who is at his best over Dundalk's five furlongs.The Harry rogers-trained gelding has been keeping good company lately and this race represents a drop in class for him.However, he has improved throughout the season and the best of his form gives him a leading chance.He is preferred to the lightly weighted Printmaker who won here much earlier in the season and is just four pounds higher than when winning a decent Gowran handicap last month.Three months ago at Naas he posted an excellent effort in defeat to chase home the talented rose Bonheur in a good sixfurlong handicap.On that occasion he came up short against Bob Le Beau who has since developed into a very smart Listed/Group 3 class runner.The consistent three-year-old, whose two victories have both come at this track, is taking on quite a decent field.Furthermore, he defeated a couple of very useful rivals to win a decent conditions race here in April.On his most recent start, The reaper had to settle for second in a five-furlong handicap at Tipperary last week.However, he has improved throughout the season and the best of his form gives him a leading chance.The Harry rogers-trained gelding has been keeping good company lately and this race represents a drop in class for him.

Gush would look to be the answer in the other two-year-old maiden.

Author: RYAN McELLIGOTT