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- Benaki
- Chris Hayes / Donnacha O'Brien
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86
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15/2 |
Benaki
Promising start when runner up on debut at Limerick (1m4f, yielding); upset in the stalls before running moderately on soft to heavy at Cork (1m4f); could do better back on a sounder surface, but more needed.
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- Cite Florale
- Ronan Whelan / H De Bromhead
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86
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17/2 |
Cite Florale
Modest debut on AW last year, but much better efforts this season in maidens at Naas (10.5f, good) and back at Dundalk (1m4f) on latest; rated 74 so still a fair bit to find to win, but definite place chance.
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- De Vega Queen
- Andrew Slattery / J A Stack
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85
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8/1 |
De Vega Queen
Both runs on soft ground; kept on nicely enough on debut at Gowran (9.5f); another solid effort upped to 1m4f at Cork latest when she had Benaki over 5l behind; pedigree suggests she could take another step forward on this quicker ground.
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- Guinelot
- Donagh O'Connor / K J Condon
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75
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40/1 |
Guinelot
28-1 but far from disgraced on debut at Down Royal (10.5f, soft); open to improvement over this slightly longer trip and dam acted on good ground, so should handle conditions.
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- Hey Stella
- Colin Keane / G M Lyons
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8/1 |
Hey Stella
Camelot filly; half-sister to 7f 2yo winner Promo Queen (RPR 72); dam 1m/1m2f AW winner (RPR 73), half-sister to winners Erhaaf (1m2f), Ruzeiz (French 1m3f) and Jasaara (1m2f), out of unraced sister to Arc winner Sakhee; yard in red-hot form; check market.
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- Invincible Destiny
- Keithen Kennedy / Mrs J Harrington
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63
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80/1 |
Invincible Destiny
Huge odds and well beaten in both starts; seems safe to rule out.
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- Phlox
- Ben Coen / J P Murtagh
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87
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6/1 |
Phlox
Sent off at 10-1 on debut at Leopardstown (1m5f, gd-fm) and kept on well for a 5.25l fifth of 10; not sure this drop in trip will suit on that evidence, but yard continues in terrific form, so can't be ruled out.
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- Sea Of The Celts
- Billy Lee / P Twomey
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11/8 |
Sea Of The Celts
Sea The Stars filly; 525,000gns yearling; dam Group-placed 1m4f-1m6f winner (RPR 108), half-sister to winners Prince Of Arran (1m4f Australian Group 3/Melbourne Cup runner-up) and Souter (useful 1m/8.5f); Irish Oaks entry from respected source and makes plenty of appeal on paper.
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- Soigne
- Gary Carroll / G P Cromwell
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63
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125/1 |
Soigne
No impact at big odds in maidens at Naas and Fairyhouse; will qualify for handicaps after this.
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- Vauntingly
- Dylan Browne Mcmonagle / J P O'Brien
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94
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13/8 |
Vauntingly
Rated 77 after three starts at 1m-9.5f; got to within 4.5l of the smart Sparan Nua on second start at Gowran (9.5f, good); found just one too good when ridden positively in Down Royal maiden on latest (10.5f, soft); may be more to come at this longer trip and this track could suit; chance.
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- White Sand Beach
- Wayne Lordan / A P O'Brien
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96
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5/2 |
White Sand Beach
0-8 and rated 82; all starts over 1m this season; 1.75l third in Naas maiden on seasonal return on soft; no impact in two stakes races and a handicap subsequently, but back on song in first time blinkers (retained) returned to maiden company at Naas (1m, good); worth a go at this trip and should go well again.
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