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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Better Days Ahead
- D J Gilligan / G Elliott
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145
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10/11 |
Better Days Ahead
Point and bumper winner; last season's Martin Pipe victor; confirmed a high standard of form when third behind two Willie Mullins-trained rivals in a 3m Grade 1 novice event at Punchestown; proved too strong for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner Slade Steel on chasing debut over an extended 2m4f at Navan.
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- Buddy One
- J G Gilligan / P J Gilligan
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139
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11/1 |
Buddy One
Developed into a smart staying hurdler last season, fourth behind Teahupoo in an Irish-dominated Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham; similar effort at Punchestown, fine second at Aintree in between; chase form is unconvincing; won three-runner contest at Galway; plenty to prove after Wexford and Cheltenham reverses.
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- Croke Park
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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144
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4/1 |
Croke Park
Point-to-point winner; useful form over hurdles featured a 2m4f Grade 3 novice win at Navan; struggled in Grade 1 races; made all for odds-on win over 3m at Fairyhouse on chasing debut; belied his status as 22-1 outsider of five when making all to win the Grade 1 Drinmore Chase over 2m4f at the same venue.
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- Stellar Story
- K M Donoghue / G Elliott
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140
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11/4 |
Stellar Story
Sprang 33-1 surprise when beating The Jukebox Man in last season's Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham; not at same level at Punchestown festival subsequently, finishing 1 1/4l behind stablemate Better Days Ahead; had very little to spare over stablemate Search For Glory in three-runner Punchestown event on chase debut.
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