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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Benjis Benefit
- D Meyler / D Hogan
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106
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17/2 |
Benjis Benefit
Made a winning debut for this stable in a handicap hurdle at Down Royal in May; ran a fine race when second in a Flat maiden at Leopardstown in June; very disappointing when sent back over hurdles at Sligo last time; cheekpieces are discarded now.
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- Eastmore
- P Byrnes / C Byrnes
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102
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13/2 |
Eastmore
Placed all three starts on the Flat for Kevin Prendergast; showed notable improvement from his first handicap when just denied at Down Royal last time in a first-time tongue-tie; only four, and open to further improvement.
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- Say It So
- C M Hogan / E Mcnamara
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107
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4/1 |
Say It So
Soundly beaten in third behind a longer-priced stablemate at Listowel, where the yard was in superb form; has been in good form in recent months, and ran well on the Flat at this venue in August after winning a handicap hurdle at Cork earlier in the month.
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- Due Course
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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98
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8/1 |
Due Course
Point-to-point winner; won a Bellewstown handicap hurdle off 90 in August on his third start for Gavin Cromwell; made a few mistakes on chasing debut at Downpatrick; reverts to hurdling with a clear chance.
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- Gekkota
- P K Donovan / T J O'mara
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107
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15/2 |
Gekkota
Sole win came in a 2m4f Limerick maiden hurdle in July 2022; back to something like his best when third of 20 at Galway last month; could feature if replicating that form.
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- Bayou Belle
- P T Smithers / J P Fahey
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106
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10/3 |
Bayou Belle
0-17 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles but appeals as a place prospect following three successive seconds, all at Wexford, and a third placing at Downpatrick last time.
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- Kings Halo
- R Deegan / J Dullea
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107
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10/1 |
Kings Halo
Useful handicap chaser last season; won at Tramore and only touched off at Punchestown before winning easily at Navan in January; found to be lame after a poor run when favourite at Naas in February; rated 22lb lower than as a chaser, but would prefer further and was unplaced in this race 12 months ago on seasonal debut
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- Nicholas Street
- M P Walsh / E Bolger
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98
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17/2 |
Nicholas Street
Maiden runs not without merit; looked in need of further when keeping on for sixth on handicap debut in a 2m1f contest at Cork in June; however, should be better for the experience; worth keeping an eye on how the market takes shape
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- Duke Silver
- J J Slevin / J P O'brien
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94
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17/2 |
Duke Silver
Half-brother to his trainer's recent Grade 3 novice chase winner San Salvador; ordinary maiden form; never involved after an early mistake on his handicap debut at Wexford.
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- Highland King
- A Harvey / J C Mcconnell
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102
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14/1 |
Highland King
Well beaten on handicap debut at Sligo in June; beaten 17l in fifth at Bellewstown last time; others have stronger credentials.
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- Avandra
- S D Torrens / P J Rothwell
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94
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33/1 |
Avandra
Huge price on all three maiden hurdle outings; hard to make a compelling case for her.
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- She's On Line
- G B Noonan / E Mccarthy
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90
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28/1 |
She's On Line
Not much encouragement to be taken from her five runs over hurdles; big price when down the field over 2m4f at this venue in August
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- Gendarme
- S O'callaghan / C Coakley
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106
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40/1 |
Gendarme
No further success since back-to-back victories for Cathal Byrnes in July 2021; weak form over fences in the spring; struggled on return to hurdling at Tramore in August.
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- Trenchtown Rock
- C G O'dwyer / V T O'brien
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90
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40/1 |
Trenchtown Rock
Wexford winner in 2018 and 2019; inconsistent since those days, although placed over C&D in 2021; not disgraced at Wexford in August when his chance was harmed by an early mistake; hard to fancy after more recent Bellewstown run.
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