Joanne Tips History

Scarlets are 2nd in group b on 16 points with three wins from four matches and Connacht are 4th in group a on seven points with one win from their four matches. Scarlets have won four of the last five meetings against Connacht and won the last meeting between the sides 30-8 they should have too much for Connacht in this match.

Glasgow are unbeaten in group a with four wins from four matches and beat Munster 37-10 in their last match. Treviso are 5th in group b with two wins from four matches winning their last two against Ospreys and Edinburgh. Glasgow should get the win at home.

City Ballerina finished third of 15 on debut at the Curragh 41 days ago beaten 5½l by Punked and stayed on from along way back she should have improved from debut and the Jessica Harrington yard are in good form and City Ballerina can get off the mark at the second time of asking.

Ainsi Va La Vie is two from two winning a bumper at Limerick by 10l beating Osco Mosco and won at Galway last time out beating Vocarium by 1½ and will be hard to beat with Patrick Mullins on board.

Eiri Na Casca won last time out at beating Granny Biddy by a neck over 2m4f in a handicap hurdle he was unlucky not to win two runs back at Ballinrobe when given too much to do staying on well from a long way back should run well from a low weight.

Mystic Theatre has won her last four races and beat Jamie Sommers by 16l last time out at Bellewstown in a five runner race. Willie Mullins has trained the winner of the race the last two years and Mystic Theatre is the the one to beat.

Small World was runner up over c&d 21 days ago beaten a nose by Blixt in a 13 runner handicap hurdle before that he won at Downpatrick beating Tranquil Magic by 11l and that horse has franked the form since winning by 5l a few days ago. Ruby Walsh is on board again so a big run can be expected.

Sleepy Head won last time out at Gowran Park over a mile ten days ago beating Annie Irish by 1¼l in a 16 runner handicap Pat Smullen is on board again so a big run can be expected in an open handicap.