66-1 and 100-1 for last two starts in beginners' chases when pulled up here and beaten 96l at Kilbeggan; tongue tie returns but it hasn't done much when he's worn it previously; hard to fancy stepped up markedly in trip.
0-5 under Rules but has shown enough to suggest he can win races; beaten 2.25l on his chasing debut in a beginners' at Roscommon (16.5f, yielding to soft); his run over 20.5f in a handicap hurdle on latest suggests this trip might suit; not without a chance in this company.
Chasing debutant failed to complete in nine of eleven point-to-points; standout effort over hurdles a 16l second in a Tipperary maiden (2m4f, good to yielding); well beaten in a trio of handicap hurdles since though and will need more to win this on return from an absence.
Point-to-point winner on heavy; has run some decent races under Rules, including a 2.75l second in a handicap hurdle at Limerick (2m3f, heavy) back in April off 95; absent 128 days since pulling up at Tramore in May; the forecast rain is a plus for him, he has gone well fresh in the past and he can't be discounted on that Limerick form.
Has had six starts over fences and is rated 101; won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last December off 99 (2m7f, heavy); best chase effort a 5.75l fourth at Fairyhouse off 102 back in January; heavy ground suits and he's a contender in first-time blinkers.
Chasing debutant is rated 101 over timber; won a 2m maiden (good to yielding) in that sphere at Kilbeggan over a year ago; this trip raises question marks given his two previous attempts at 3m over hurdles; probably best watched.
Point-to-point winner; 0-4 under Rules; best effort a third in a Punchestown maiden hurdle on debut in June 2023; jumped right on chasing debut at Wexford when last seen; heavy ground would be a worry; others are preferred.
2-11 over hurdles, including a maiden hurdle win here, but 0-5 in chases; placed in handicap chases at Tramore and over this C&D in August, both off 95 on good-good to yielding ground; pulled up on latest on soft ground at Roscommon; leading claims if the rain stays away.
2-25 over hurdles and 0-7 in chases; won over timber in a 22.5f Ballinrobe handicap (soft) back in April off 94; best effort over fences a 4.25l second at Downpatrick off 95; probably wouldn't want the ground to turn too testing; has a chance if it doesn't.
Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.
Top yard but this 100,000 euros purchase has yet to live up to her pedigree; one of her better efforts over hurdles a 4.25l third in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in April (2m3f, good); may have needed latest run; from the family of Coney Island and Rhinestone Cowboy so bred for this sort of test; has to be respected on chasing debut.
Makes stable debut and chasing debut; 0-5 over hurdles for former yard, never shorter than 150-1 for all five starts and yet to finish closer than 51l to the winner; pulled up when last seen at Wexford; impossible to make a case for on form.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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