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- Quinn The Eskimo
- Conor Stone-Walsh / P Nolan
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103
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17/2 |
Quinn The Eskimo
Handicap hurdle win at Down Royal in May was achieved off a modest 85; failed to cope subsequently with marks in the low-90s; fair fourth on chasing debut at Thurles in October; however, an opening mark of 100 seems demanding.
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- The Big Cloud
- Sean O'keeffe / S Crawley
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9/1 |
The Big Cloud
In good form over hurdles at the end of the season before last; won over this trip at Limerick (heavy) before a respectable fourth of 16 over 2m3f at this venue; made a pleasing reappearance at Limerick last Christmas; absent since pulled up at Gowran in January; no chasing experience, may need it.
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- Lady Rose Hackett
- Darragh O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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107
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5/1 |
Lady Rose Hackett
Point winner at four; no success in six hurdle runs; went close to making a winning start over fences when 3/4l second on good ground at Tramore in August; below that form at the same venue on next start; appeared not to stay 2m5f at Thurles last time.
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- Love Like This
- Michael Kenneally / J P Ryan
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103
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8/1 |
Love Like This
Maiden after 31 starts, though relatively unexposed over fences; out of form over hurdles after finishing second in a handicap at Sligo in June; dropped away tamely on her return to chasing at Clonmel early this month.
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- Listenheretomejack
- Paddy Cody / E Doyle
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103
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12/1 |
Listenheretomejack
Three hurdle wins; placed twice in handicap chases in the summer of 2024, but over longer trips than this; off for 17 months before tailed off in a 2m5f Thurles event in which Baltinglass Hill was third.
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- Another Challenge
- Phillip Enright / O Mckiernan
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5/1 |
Another Challenge
Unseated early on handicap hurdle debut at Down Royal in January; made late headway into a distant fourth in a 2m3f contest at Navan in September; down the field at Gowran in October; no chasing experience; hurdling claims are unconvincing.
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- Atlantic Wonder
- Mr J Costello / A J Martin
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28/1 |
Atlantic Wonder
Lost touch after a bad mistake four out on his chase debut at Tramore last month, when appearing for the first time in over two years; twice second over hurdles; could be well enough handicapped on his best form.
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- Ballinaboola Jet
- R Deegan / R Donohoe
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9/2 |
Ballinaboola Jet
Took advantage of a modest mark when landing a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Clonmel 13 days ago; 7lb higher for his chasing debut; could be equal to the task.
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- Baltinglass Hill
- Dylan Robinson / P J Rothwell
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109
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13/2 |
Baltinglass Hill
Three-time hurdles winner on decent ground; 0-11 chasing; not a lost cause judged on third placings at Clonmel and Thurles on his two most recent starts, though both races were over further than this; heavy ground is a source of concern.
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- Duce Bigalow
- J J Slevin / S Neville
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95
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11/2 |
Duce Bigalow
Best effort in point-to-points came on heavy ground; 0-6 over hurdles and rated 79; pulled up on return from a break at Wexford; needs to jump a lot better than on his chasing debut at Tramore.
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- Dontdooddson
- Gavin Brouder / D Collins
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108
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15/2 |
Dontdooddson
Veteran showed he retains the ability to compete effectively at a modest level with a Wexford handicap hurdle win in the summer; not beaten far in fourth in a 16-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles 13 days ago; winner of two of his 19 starts over fences, both successes in 2021.
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