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- County Final
- Sean Flanagan / E Mcnamara
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135
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9/4 |
County Final
Well-backed when getting off the mark at Navan (2m3f, yielding) on third hurdle start, showing much improved form to win by 16l; kept on well to take the runner-up spot in a Punchestown novice handicap last time (2m1f, soft to heavy); should be in the mix.
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- Kazansky
- Danny Gilligan / G Elliott
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126
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6/1 |
Kazansky
Beaten a head in second point-to-point start for Sam Curling before winning next time; three lengths down when hampered by fall of leading stablemate at the final flight at Down Royal on rules debut (2m6f, good to yielding); had a change of fortune at Cork latest when benefiting from final flight fall of leader to score (2m1f, soft to heavy); possibly the stable first-string and this trip should suit.
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- Santo Sospir
- Alex Harvey / G Elliott
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136
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9/2 |
Santo Sospir
Scored on debut in a six-runner heavy ground Punchestown bumper in February; well beaten on hurdling debut at Wexford, but appeared to benefit from step up in trip when winning a Punchestown maiden hurdle by 1l last time (2m3f, soft to heavy); step up in trip looks like it will suit him, but possibly the stable second-string.
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- The Big Clubman
- Conor Stone-Walsh / P Nolan
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139
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5/2 |
The Big Clubman
Faller on point-to-point debut before taking the runner-up spot next time; stayed on well when scoring on rules debut for Paul Nolan in a Wexford maiden hurdle (2m, good), beating subsequent winner Parnell Street by 2l; stepped up on that to take a clear runner-up spot in a Navan Grade 3 last time (2m4f, heavy); looks a stayer so this trip should suit; big contender.
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- Yeshil
- J J Slevin / H De Bromhead
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133
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6/1 |
Yeshil
Second in the 25-runner Goffs Defender Bumper at the 2024 Punchestown festival; transferred to Henry De Bromhead last season; ran only once, faded from two out to finish eighth in a Leopardstown maiden won by Kopek Des Bordes; well backed and made all to gain his first win in a Punchestown maiden last time (2m4f, heavy); entitled to improve on that and the step up in trip should do him no harm.
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- Barra Rua
- Sean O'keeffe / E Mullins
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139
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12/1 |
Barra Rua
Tramore bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt back there in November (2m5f, soft); didn't quite see out the 24.5f trip in a Cork Grade 3 (soft to heavy) last time under a positive ride after some untidy jumps late on; can do better but a bit to find all the same.
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