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- Affordale Fury
- Mr R James / N Meade
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140
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17/2 |
Affordale Fury
Ended 2022/23 season one of the country's leading staying novice hurdlers; reappeared for successful chasing debut later in year at Galway (2m6f) but then ran no sort of race when favourite for Grade 2 novice at Punchestown in November; remains unexposed but can only be watched on return from 13 months absence over an inadequate trip.
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- San Salvador
- J J Slevin / J P O'brien
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146
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11/2 |
San Salvador
Hold-up tactics when winning in September at Listowel and Roscommon (Grade 3 novice); stiffer tasks both starts since at Cheltenham, latest when career-best fourth when conceding weight in Grade 2 novices contest, despite some indifferent jumping; could go well on handicap debut if jumping better.
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- Bowmore
- M P O'connor / H De Bromhead
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137
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20/1 |
Bowmore
Good impression when winning chase debut at Tipperary over the summer and not out of it when a faller two out behind San Salvador in Grade 3 novice at Roscommon; disappointing favourite on AW/Flat debut at Dundalk recently; opening mark looks on the high side.
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- Final Orders
- J Kearney / G P Cromwell
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143
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20/1 |
Final Orders
Won this race in 2022 off 129 (beating The Folkes Tiara) and two months later won over C&D at Dublin Racing Festival; on a long losing run however and has been given a break since poor effort at Killarney in August; handicapper relenting but others preferred.
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- Railway Hurricane
- K E Buckley / G P Cromwell
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143
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28/1 |
Railway Hurricane
Won over extended 2m3f at Wexford in the summer and holding his form well, most recently staying-on fourth to The Folkes Tiara (The King Of Prs second) in 2m2f Fairyhouse Listed handicap last month; one to consider.
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- The Folkes Tiara
- E M O'sullivan / H De Bromhead
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140
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13/2 |
The Folkes Tiara
Won this race last year off 124 and first success since when returning from 212-day absence at Fairyhouse last month, jumping well in beating The King Of Prs (Railway Hurricane fourth) over 2m2f on yielding; rider's claim here offsets 5lb rise so entitled to be very much in the mix.
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- The King Of Prs
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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142
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13/2 |
The King Of Prs
Won back-to-back on testing ground this time last year but lost his way towards the back end of the campaign; excellent return to action last month at Fairyhouse when second to The Folkes Tiara under a 5lb claimer; that rival now employs a claiming rider so tough enough task to reverse the form but should run well.
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- Grange Walk
- Mr D Doyle / J P Ryan
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124
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33/1 |
Grange Walk
Won this race in 2021 but has won only once since; alternating between hurdles and fences of late and no reason to suggest he'll feature.
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- Broomfield Bijou
- Sam Ewing / J P Dempsey
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140
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15/2 |
Broomfield Bijou
Won 2m Wexford mares beginners in July (yielding) and two good runs in novice company at Punchestown but faded tamely (having been bumped) on recent handicap debut over 2m4f at Fairyhouse; drop back in trip to suit and don't rule out.
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- Canal End
- S D Torrens / Peter Fahey
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135
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6/1 |
Canal End
Maiden hurdle winner and performed with credit in valuable handicap hurdles last season; none too fluent so far over fences but showed a bit more at Punchestown last time when staying on late; enters handicap company here 6lb lower than over hurdles so respected but this trip possibly on the sharp side.
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- An Peann Dearg
- S F O'keeffe / P Nolan
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144
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11/1 |
An Peann Dearg
Maiden is now 0-6 over fences but ran well off this mark at Wexford over the summer and decent second in 2m4f beginners' at same venue on latest; trip/ground possibly not ideal.
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- Mr Saxobeat
- Anna Mcguinness / T Gibney
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145
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14/1 |
Mr Saxobeat
Only chase win came in a beginners' event early last season; consistent in lower-grade handicaps than this but didn't get beyond the second on latest at Navan; drops in trip.
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- One Last Tango
- C G O'dwyer / E Griffin
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131
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9/2 |
One Last Tango
Three hurdle wins include 2m handicap at this meeting last year; chase form this season hardly progressive and recent handicap debut effort at Clonmel leaves him with a lot to find.
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- Tuckmill
- J Coen / Peter Fahey
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137
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22/1 |
Tuckmill
Three-time hurdles winner off the mark at third time of asking over fences when getting up late in 2m Down Royal handicap last month, having had plenty to do at the last; 6lb rise for that but still 4lb out of handicap proper here.
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