After two promising runs in maiden hurdles and her latest third at Naas working out okay, BELLE THE TIGRESS (nap) sets the standard and gets the vote with the likelihood of more to come. Kish Bank is a big threat if he returns to the level of his bumper success. [Phill Anderson]
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Brother to point/bumper winner Dream Shadow, half-brother to five winners including Shadow Eile (bumper; 1m6f Flat, RPR 86; useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase); well held in a point last month; likely up against it on rules debut here.
Cost 30,000 GBP as a 3yo; dam unraced half-sister to French winners Clidan (2m1f-2m5f hurdle/chase), Melcar (2m2f chase), Karnag (13.5f Flat and 2m4f cross-country) and Dumesco (2m6f cross-country) pulled up in sole point start last year; might need further than this.
Fell when still firmly involved in a point won by a well bred rival now with Harry Derham; brother to 2m hurdle/chase winner Ryan's Rocket, half-brother to winners Powerstown Park (useful 2m-3m1f hurdle/chase), Grageelagh Girl (bumper/2m3f hurdle) and Tom Cody (2m3f-3m chase); interesting to see if there's money for him on rules debut but others appeal more.
Point winner who landed the odds when winning a Punchestown bumper on rules debut; beaten favourite when fifth in a Galway maiden hurdle in October but may have needed that first run in 10 months; likely to bounce back.
Reliable Man gelding; dam unraced half-sister to French 1m2f-1m5f winner Casimir, out of French 9.5f-1m3f winning half-sister to Italian 1m4f Group 3 winner Aynthia; likely best watched on debut.
Runner-up in trio of bumpers (two over further than this) but didn't jump well when tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Naas earlier this month; needs to leave that behind but has each-way claims if he gets back to the level of his bumper form.
Showed ability when a 40-1 fifth of 21 in a maiden hurdle at Navan on debut; built on that when beaten just 2l at Naas since and the fourth, fifth and sixth from that contest have all hit the crossbar subsequently; ought to go well.
Westerner mare; half-sister to unbeaten point, bumper and 2m/2m3f hurdle winner Credrojava; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Eilise's A Lady and 2m7f chase/3m1f hurdle winner Sporting Ace; may need further.
