Avatar Jet had a luckless passage in running at Punchestown on Tuesday and has a big chance with a clear run, but the value in the race could be with CORNAHILT SOLDIER, who ran well twice at the Galway festival and looks thrown in off her current mark with a top claimer aboard. Anvika, Bucaneer's Spirit, Koniag and Kiki Roberts are others highly respected in an open affair. [Adrian Wall]
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Won a 6f Naas maiden on soft last October; best effort since when third in a 5f premier handicap at the Curragh in June; poor effort at Newmarket followed and no better at Cork this month off the back of a gelding operation; needs to improve and trip could be a stretch.
Somewhat scuppered by a 12lb penalty for winning a 7f Limerick handicap off 75 in June; some promise when ninth of 19 in valuable Leopardstown fillies' handicap last weekend; down to a mark of 79 now and James Ryan takes off a further 3lb so is weighted to strike.
Joined yard after finishing second in a Dundalk claimer in July; built on eyecatching Tipperary second when comfortably winning at Cork (1m, good to firm) last month; 12lb rise but only beaten half a length into third when sent off favourite here since; looks sure to run well.
Three respectable defeats on the AW at Dundalk (7f/1m), a beaten favourite twice; respectable fifth at Gowran (1m, yielding) off the back of a break in April; fair mark on handicap debut and a sounder surface might help.
Cut out most of the running when disappointing over hurdles at Killarney and Down Royal last month; fair effort when beaten 1l into third on the Flat at Fairyhouse over 1m2f in May but he needed every yard; opposable over this trip.
Won at Killarney in July and has been running well in defeat since; sent off favourite, he was short of room when turning into the straight at Punchestown on Tuesday, settling for fourth; big shout off the same mark.
Dundalk fillies' maiden win over 6f on debut last year; tried in Group 3 and Listed contests after; decent form in handicaps at Roscommon and Bellewstown last month but poor at Gowran latest; probably needs some cut in the ground.
Won at Down Royal over 7f in May; two big runs at the Galway festival from 4lb higher and had excuses at Bellewstown last time, missing the break which proved costly from her inside draw; Keithen Kennedy excellent value for his 7lb claim and she's weighted to strike.
Won a 7f Down Royal nursery last year and ran well in the early part of the year (5f/6f); form has largerly taken a nosedive since upped in trip and a first crack at 1m is unlikely to aid his cause.
Winning return at Leopardstown and behind the progressive Killeaney Bear in last two outings, but big effort when second at Cork (1m1f, good to firm) latest; up in grade here but will handle the ground and is proven over the trip.
Course winner (5.5f, yielding) last year; good third in a Gowran claimer (1m, good) this month and she kept on late in the day when filling the same position at Punchestown (1m1f, good) on Tuesday; each-way possibilities turned out quickly.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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