C&D winner in 2022 who shaped like a step up in trip would suit when an eyecatcher in tenth at Galway (7f, soft) in August; forged clear when winning at Bellewstown (1m, yielding to soft) on Wednesday; drop back to 6f isn't ideal carrying a penalty and would want rain.
C&D winner last summer and is now 4lb lower; yet to recapture his best form this season but the ability is there; wasn't seen to best effect on good to firm over C&D latest but chance at the weights if the ground is on the slow side.
Sole victory was at Cork (5f, soft) last year; has run well in defeat all year, again only beaten just over 1l when sixth here in August and beaten 2l when third over 6f at Cork last month; 6lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning.
All four career wins over 7f; now a 10yo and hasn't won for more than two years; still only 3lb below last winning mark; likely to want juice in the ground and this trip is on the sharp side.
Twice runner-up in C&D handicaps this summer; beaten 1l into third on the AW at Dundalk (7f) last month before going down by a head over the same trip at Fairyhouse three days later; big player and enjoys a sound surface.
Record of 1-23 on turf; now 3lb lower than when second and beaten half a length at Fairyhouse (7f, good) in July; no show at Galway but had excuses at Listowel when short of room on the rail; each-way possibilities.
Still a maiden after 14 starts but form ties in closely with Fivecromwellplace, fifth and about 1l off that rival when the pair met at Fairyhouse last month; 2lb better off with that runner now; respected.
Three-time C&D winner in Group 2 and Group 3 class but hasn't won in over three years; respectable fourth at Tipperary over 5f when last seen in May; needs a deluge of rain to have any chance and layoff a worry.
Won here over 5f on testing ground on final start for Ken Condon last October; has looked out of sorts since returning from a short break in August, finishing last of 13 at Dundalk when last seen; the jury is out.
Beaten a neck over 7f at Cork (good to firm) last month, the only low-drawn runner to finish in the first six; supported in the betting that day and won't hang about on the front end; player.
Modest strike-rate of 1-25 on the Flat with the sole victory over 7f at Dundalk last October; beaten just over 1l over C&D in August when third of 21 and only 2lb higher now; top claimer aboard; needs a sound surface; first-time cheekpieces.
Won this race last year on soft ground; solid efforts in defeat since June and was a big eyecatcher when second of 22 over 5f at Naas in August; disappointed over 5f at Bellewstown on Thursday; would appreciate some rain.
Didn't show a lot in maidens but got off the mark here (6.5f, good) on his handicap debut in June in first-time cheekpieces; two tame efforts subsequently but bounced back to form when a never-nearer third behind Green Valentine at Cork (6f, good to yielding) on Tuesday; player turned out quickly.
Only found a well-handicapped rival too strong in the finish when runner-up at Cork (6f, good to yielding) on Tuesday; closely matched with Zaragoza on that effort; would appreciate rain.
Well held in first two maidens (7f/1m) but showed a bit more life when seventh of 17 at Navan in May; solid effort when fourth over 5f at Bellewstown on handicap debut on Thursday but more needed.
Failed to land a blow in three maidens early in the year; no better on handicap debut at Naas on the back of a layoff; best watched at present; 4lb wrong.
Thoroughly exposed; won off current basement mark of 47 at Sligo in May; couple of eyecatching runs of late, including when a staying-on sixth of 17 at Fairyhouse over this trip last month; 5lb wrong.
Won here last year (7f, soft); out of sorts in two starts this year, well held when last seen over 7f at Fairyhouse; others have more pressing claims; 5lb wrong.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4,5
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