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- Ballybow
- Danny Gilligan / G Elliott
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123
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22/1 |
Ballybow
Decent 128-rated novice hurdler last season, wining 2m2f Naas maiden and 3m Grade 3 Clonmel novice (soft); novicey jumping on chasing debut last month when well held here over 2m1f; longer trip here sure to suit and don't rule out.
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- Born Braver
- Conor Stone-Walsh / G P Cromwell
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122
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150/1 |
Born Braver
2-4 over timber and rated 129; back from long layoff with moderate runs in beginners chases both here and at Fairyhouse; may need more time to find his feet over fences.
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- Dont Tell Jack
- Phillip Enright / E Bolger
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117
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80/1 |
Dont Tell Jack
Maiden hurdle form for Joseph O'Brien included third in 2m Punchestown contest; back from 214-day absence when never sighted on yard debut in beginners chase at same track last month in first-time hood; will probably want more time.
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- Great Universe
- Ricky Doyle / M Brassil
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50/1 |
Great Universe
Quite lightly raced 9yo has won Clonmel bumper and 3m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last season; back from near year's absence when fell at the last (having never featured) on chase debut at Galway in October; best watched for now.
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- Karl Des Tourelles
- Brian Hayes / P Fenton
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135
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18/1 |
Karl Des Tourelles
Strike-rate of only 1-9 over hurdles but earned a mark of 140 after holding his own in deep handicaps at Cheltenham and Punchestown at end of last season; novicey jumping and probably needed the run on last month's C&D chase debut in quite a hot race; more expected of now.
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- Kopeck De Mee
- Mark Walsh / W P Mullins
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10/3 |
Kopeck De Mee
Progressive hurdles form in France (including on heavy ground); very disappointing favourite in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham but proved that form all wrong with an excellent second of 20 in 2m4f handicap at Aintree, where he was closing in on one who got first run; 5yo could well make his mark over fences this season.
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- My Trump Card
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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126
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28/1 |
My Trump Card
134-rated hurdler but last season was disappointing, including two attempts at chasing when jumping was an issue; again serious blunder on seasonal return here last month; hard to fancy.
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- Mywayofthinkin
- Sean Flanagan / G P Cromwell
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121
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125/1 |
Mywayofthinkin
Half-brother to Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin; 2m Punchestown maiden hurdle winner last season and ended campaign with creditable third in 2m6f Fairyhouse handicap; two recent beginners chase efforts suggest he's one to need handicaps.
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- Park Of Kings
- R Deegan / P Nolan
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122
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80/1 |
Park Of Kings
Three-time hurdles winner rated 133; never sighted on last month's chase debut at Naas, likely to need more time.
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- Predators Gold
- Danny Mullins / W P Mullins
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4/1 |
Predators Gold
Won the Goffs Defender Bumper at Punchestown and 145-rated novice hurdler season before last, runner-up in two Grade 1's and ended campaign with decent third to stablemate Ballyburn in 2m5f Grade 1 at Punchestown in May 2024; returns from lengthy absence for chase debut and market should be a good guide to his readiness.
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- Slade Steel
- Darragh O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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137
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9/4 |
Slade Steel
Top-class novice hurdler season before last, winning Grade 1 Supreme Novices' at Cheltenham; returned early last season when beaten odds-on favourite but showing smart form in both beginners chases, clear second to Better Days Ahead over C&D and when chasing home all-the-way winner and subsequent Brown Advisory winner Lecky Watson over 2m4f at Naas; valuable chase experience over several of these and sets the standard.
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- Uncle Pat
- Sean O'keeffe / W P Mullins
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130
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16/1 |
Uncle Pat
Useful (124-rated) hurdler has a similar rating after three runs over fences earlier in the season; this is a much hotter beginners' chase however so plenty on his plate.
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- Win Some Lose Some
- Simon Torrens / P Roche
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137
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28/1 |
Win Some Lose Some
Won the Pertemps qualifier at Leopardstown last Christmas but was only eighth in the final at Cheltenham when behind Karl Des Tourelles who was giving him weight; promising chase debut third at Galway in October but poor effort (jumped left) over C&D last month; others hold stronger claims.
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- Wingmen
- Jack Kennedy / G Elliott
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135
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5/2 |
Wingmen
Never added to his maiden hurdle win here last season although quite smart level of form in Graded novices; promising C&D chase debut last month when chasing home the high-class Final Demand, putting it up to the winner until mistake last when tiring (well ahead of several of today's rivals); granted normal improvement looks one to feature here.
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- Angels Halo
- Ryan Treacy / Mrs J Cashin
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200/1 |
Angels Halo
Low-grade hurdler impossible to fancy on chase debut.
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- Butter Fingers
- Donagh Meyler / R O'sullivan
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117
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150/1 |
Butter Fingers
110-rated hurdler unseated on chase debut at Wexford and didn't feature at Gowran; of limited appeal in a much hotter race.
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