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Connections been patient with this 235,000euros buy in 2007 who made successful debut at Clonmel back in September; made light of marked step up in class when following up at Leopardstown 17 days ago from smart mare Araucaria and Sunday's useful Limerick winner Acey and should make bold bid to become trainer's third winner of this event.
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21
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Came from long way back to justify favouritism going away from subsequent bumper winner Old McDonald on debut at Fairyhouse on good ground back in October; interesting prospect for yard that had second in this race last year.
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1
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17/2
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Irish point winner who has won two of his three starts in bumpers, convincing winner at Fairyhouse in December and making successful debut for new connections in Grade 2 at Newbury last month when looking resolute galloper and beating Made In Time and Carpincho; interesting Ruby Walsh partners him rather than one of the Mullins trio and looks best of home team.
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10
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8/1
10/1
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Won only completed start in Irish points and since completed bumper hat-trick, trotting up on good ground at Hereford before accounting for stronger opposition at Down Royal and Navan (pipped smart Tornedo Shay in Grade 2) in more testing conditions; has highest BHA rating of these and has to be high on list.
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8
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9/1
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Quickened up well off slow pace to justify long odds-on favouritism on debut in nine-runner event on soft at Fairyhouse last month; faster ground should not be a problem and represents yard with fantastic record in this event, but runner-up did nothing for form next time.
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12
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Brother to useful 1m4f-2m Flat/useful jumping winner up to 2m4f Majestic Concorde who was encouraging second to smart Tornedo Shay on debut last winter and belied absence of nearly a year when winning on return to Leopardstown in December with something to spare (third and fifth won since); this ground will suit and should be a major player.
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13
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Ran on strongly when beating Bubbly Bruce at Leopardstown last month but had found Elegant Concorde too hot to handle there on previous start so clearly has work to do.
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17
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Brother to 2m Flat/2m and 3m hurdle winner Man On The Nile who had race in his pocket from some way out when making successful debut at Thurles two months ago (Bubbly Bruce third); trainer believes better ground will suit and needs considering.
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150,000euros half-brother to 1m2f Flat/useful 2m hurdle and chase winner Jubilant Note; had no trouble in justifying odds-on favouritism in field of newcomers in 4yo bumper in testing conditions at Leopardstown last month; that form hardly been tested and this ground will be much quicker.
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7
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Has won both his starts, coming back from 453-day absence after series of niggly problems when defying his penalty at Ffos Las last month with plenty to spare; this far harder but has at least proved himself on decent ground.
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Emerged late in the day as leading hope for yard that has already won this race six times, coming from long way off the pace to make successful debut at Fairyhouse three weeks ago; nothing special about opposition that day but said by trainer to have been very green and hating the holding ground and obviously an interesting prospect.
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Half-brother to smart Irish jumper Made In Taipan who ran out easy winner of Ffos Las bumper in January; bought by J P McManus afterwards and confirmed himself smart sort when runner-up to Al Ferof in Grade 2 at Newbury next time but work to do to gain his revenge.
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Created good impression when making successful debut against some promising types at Sandown in November; possible slower ground did not suit so well when second under penalty at Wincanton next time but this still looks a tough ask.
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Encouraging debut when making most of 7lb he was getting from Lush Life (shown useful form over hurdles since) on debut on good at Ascot in October; open to improvement but this requires marked step forward.
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Unbeaten in two starts, taking 4yo 2m4f point in February last year and four-runner bumper in the Fairyhouse mud in January in good style; no strength to latter contest (runner-up placed twice over hurdles since) and this vastly more demanding.
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33/1
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Wide-margin winner of 3m Irish maiden point in October who confirmed himself exciting prospect when winning 2m4f bumper at Leopardstown two months later from subsequent bumper/hurdle winner Some Target and was bought by new connections £240,000 in January; whether he has speed for this challenge remains to be seen.
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Encouraging debut when winning by 6l over 1m6f at Fontwell in January and second and fourth have both won since, but considerably more on plate here.
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Upset a short-priced Willie Mullins newcomer at Thurles last time but had to settle for place money in races won by Shannon Spirit on same track and Frawley at Leopardstown previously so work to do to get involved.
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Bought £15,000 after making successful debut in Irish point in October and proved himself good buy since, winning Catterick bumper on debut for this yard in January; creditable third to Al Ferof at Newbury latest but hard to see why he should turn the tables.
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Has not looked straightforward, throwing away winning chance on debut at Uttoxeter and again hanging badly left when going one better there next time; did nothing wrong when second under penalty latest but nothing to suggest he can trouble best of these.
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Won Irish point on heavy in November and underlined stamina strong point when making successful bumper debut for new yard at Towcester last month; found himself readily outspeeded off steady gallop at Kempton next time and do well to get involved here.
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In frame all four starts, coming closest to success at Gowran last time, but nothing to suggest he can trouble the best of these.
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Seemingly much improved when fourth to Al Ferof in Grade 2 at Newbury last month but still a maiden and do well to make an impact here; has refused to race.
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Huge amount to find on placed form at Kempton early last year and at Hereford in December.
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