Dual-point winner bagged a first success under rules in May when keeping on well to win over C&D off 7lb lower (soft) and the runner-up won next time; has his chance of following up but this better ground and revised mark is a different test.
Three-time winning hurdler in 2023, showing a liking for a test of stamina in testing conditions; now 7lb below his last winning mark but not much encouragement in his two Clonmel outings for his new stable.
Won handicaps at Downpatrick (2m6f) and Down Royal (3m) last August; not as good at Listowel in September; pulled up on return at Clonmel (2m7f, good); needs to come back to her best.
Hunter chase winner at Tipperary last year has been hit or miss since; one of the hits came at Downpatrick last time when beaten 3.75l in third in a handicap chase (3m, good); reverts to hurdles now off 13lb lower mark but is 0-7 in this sphere without troubling judge.
Off the mark at Clonmel in April (2m, soft) off 6lb lower; stamina test remains in doubt after moderate fifth at Tramore next time (2m5f, yielding); fell at the last when weakening on chase debut here last time (2m2f, good to yielding); capable of winning but beaten fav' last twice.
Now 0-17 but hit the frame a few times off higher marks for Tony Martin; in midfield when brought down at the second last at Downpatrick (2m6f, good top yielding) in a first-time tongue tie (discarded) on stable debut; may come on for that seasonal return, but needs to.
Doubled her hurdles tally at Kilbeggan in September (3m1f, good) off 5lb lower in first-time cheekpieces at 80-1; pulled up at Listowel when last seen later that month (2m6f, good to yielding); hard to trust, especially back from an absence.
Maiden's best efforts have come on good ground, including over this trip at Down Royal in April when third of 19 (3m, good) in this headgear; below that level but not disgraced in sixth at Wexford next time (3m, good to yielding); place claims.
Showed a bit in bumpers last year; never on terms when keeping on for sixth of 12 finishers at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); down 1lb and he's well treated based on his early form.
0-10 and was pulled up at Wexford on stable debut in May (2m1f, good to yielding); ran one of her best races at Clonmel over an inadequate extended 2m trip (good) when a 4l fifth, keeping on; this return to further should suit and she has her chance if she can find some consistency.
10yo mare opened her account over hurdles at the 16th attempt at Clonmel in May (2m4f, good to yielding); distant second (winner DSQ) over 2m4f (soft) here off this 6lb higher mark last time; this ground suits better and she can continue to acquit herself well.
Runner-up in a 3m handicap at Wexford last summer (good); struggled after that, but her 9l fourth of 15 at Sligo (2m5f, good) last time was more promising; place chance if building on that.
Hasn't found much improvement over modest maiden hurdle form in handicaps in her last two runs; beaten 21l here when last seen in May (2m6f, soft); needs to find more.
Belatedly off the mark in point-to-points in May; once placed over hurdles but that was two years ago; no impact in a handicap chase at Roscommon last month.
Runner-up once over hurdles from nine starts (Wexford, 3m, good); sixth in opening two chase starts on better ground but was tailed off over an extended 3m on heavy at Punchestown when last seen in November; improvement required and may need this.
First reserve; just 5-1 here in May when returning from a 530-day absence, but tailed off; improved effort at Downpatrick on good ground when a 16l fourth of 13, running on; he's going the right way.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4,5
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