Today's Tips: Alphonsus can put experience to good use in Dundalk

Not the most appealing of cards this evening at Dundalk, but Alphonsus has shown enough in two outings to suggest he could get off the mark in the second division of the Big Bad Bob Maiden.

John Oxx’s colt finished sixth behind Tirmizi on his debut, at Leopardstown, before finishing fourth behind Aspen Mountain on his all-weather debut at this track, last month. Drawn widest of all on the latter occasion, he was sent forward early to take a prominent position, and mounted a strong challenge shortly after turning for home. He was unable to raise his effort in the closing stages, but it was a decent effort, and the form of the race looks decent. The winner is quite promising, and third-placed Red Rannagh went on to score next time.

Although, once again, he hasn’t been done too many favours by the draw, his experience will stand to him, and he should hard to beat.