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Selection |
Form |
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- Ballygunner Castle
- D E Mullins / W P Mullins
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127
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6/4 |
Ballygunner Castle
Third in a 2m Thurles bumper on debut last February before scoring over 2m3f at Limerick in April; made almost all for a workmanlike win in a 2m winners' bumper at Tipperary in May; very little went right at Fairyhouse on his hurdling debut (raced keenly, jumped indifferently, met interference twice) but still managed to beat a 125-rated opponent; a smart prospect.
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- C'est Ta Chance
- J J Slevin / W P Mullins
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136
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10/3 |
C'est Ta Chance
Point winner, just denied by the useful William Munny on bumper debut at this venue last season; down the field in Grade 1 bumper at Cheltenham and failed to match the form of his debut when fourth at Ayr in April; got the job done at odds-on on hurdling debut at Clonmel; plenty of room for improvement on his jumping.
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- James's Gate
- M P Walsh / M Brassil
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138
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7/2 |
James's Gate
High-class bumper horse for Willie Mullins in 2022, when third in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham; reportedly fragile, transferred to Martin Brassil and returned last season; ran well in a maiden and contested a Grade 2 event; won a 2m3f maiden at Punchestown last month but did not impress with his jumping; will need to be tidier now.
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- Taponthego
- D J O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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142
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4/1 |
Taponthego
Second in a point-to-point; won a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Tipperary by 9l on second racecourse start; creditable second in a 2m4f Leopardstown handicap after Christmas; may find this trip too sharp.
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- Casheldale Lad
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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132
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7/2 |
Casheldale Lad
Got up late to win a Flat maiden at Punchestown for Andrew Kinirons in September 2023; held a Triumph Hurdle entry last season but never made it to the track; made a good impression with a strong front-running display on his hurdling debut at Gowran ten weeks ago; will need to jump more cleanly in this company.
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