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- Coko Beach
- Mr R James / G Elliott
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159
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25/1 |
Coko Beach
One of six runners for yard; won this race in 2021 off 138 and was fourth off 145 in 2023; won the Troytown in 2023 off 153 and runs off that mark here; well beaten on latest in a Cross Country handicap at Cheltenham but likes it here and could rebound; not discounted.
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- Nick Rockett
- P Townend / W P Mullins
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157
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4/1 |
Nick Rockett
One of five runners for yard and the choice of Paul Townend; Grade 2 novice winner over hurdles is 1-6 over fences; ran a fine race on his return from 244 days off in the Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown; up 2lb for that but should strip fitter and he should be on the premises again.
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- Favori De Champdou
- Mr J H Williamson / G Elliott
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151
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16/1 |
Favori De Champdou
Second runner for yard; 2-7 over fences; best on testing ground; won a Grade 3 novice at Limerick last April (24.5f, soft to heavy); shaped okay after a break for this 7lb claimer off this mark on ground plenty quick enough in the Paddy Power; should come on for that and ground more suitable here; chance.
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- Grandero Bello
- R A Doyle / E & P Harty
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154
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14/1 |
Grandero Bello
Won a beginners' chase here over 2m4f (soft to heavy) in February 2023; won his first handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) in October off 137; no impact off 10lb higher mark in hot handicap chase at Newbury (3m2f, good to soft) on latest; 3lb lower here and return to softer ground will suit; not discounted.
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- Glengouly
- S Cleary-Farrell / W P Mullins
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158
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12/1 |
Glengouly
Second runner for yard; 1-10 over fences; was a 2.5l runner up in this last year on heavy ground off 141 and is just 1lb higher now; may have needed his comeback run over 19.5f at Limerick and this trip more suitable; Townend has jumped ship but he's effectively 6lb lower than last year with his jockey's claim; chance.
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- Yeah Man
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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157
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6/1 |
Yeah Man
One of two runners for yard and looks the first string on jockey bookings; won a 28.5f Grade 3 handicap off 133 at Haydock last February; ran a cracker to finish a 3.75l third off 140 in the Troytown behind Stuzzikini on his seasonal return; will strip fitter now and should be thereabouts again off 2lb higher.
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- Velvet Elvis
- C Stone-Walsh / G P Cromwell
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162
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18/1 |
Velvet Elvis
Second runner for yard; three-time chase winner; won a rated chase at Fairyhouse (3m, heavy) on his stable debut last February; well-beaten over hurdles after a 325-day absence on latest but that may have been a prep run for this; cheekpieces now go on but Donoghue prefers his stablemate; others preferred.
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- Macdermott
- D E Mullins / W P Mullins
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160
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22/1 |
Macdermott
Third runner for yard; back to back wins last season including the Scottish National off 137; ran poorly on both starts this season and handicapper has only dropped him 2lb; cant be fully discounted but he needs a revival.
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- Shannon Royale
- M P Walsh / G Elliott
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150
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7/1 |
Shannon Royale
Third runner for yard; unexposed sort got off the mark at the third attempt in this sphere in a 3m beginners' at Punchestown on New Year's Eve; has been handed an opening mark of 140 and his lack of handicap experience is a worry in a race of this nature; may be best watched on this occasion.
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- Stuzzikini
- C P Millar / G Elliott
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154
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18/1 |
Stuzzikini
Fourth runner for yard; dour stayer progressed well last year culminating in a fine win in the Troytown Chase off 131 last November; hiked up 9lb for that effort and has been off since; could be more to come from him in staying handicaps and he is considered.
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- Spanish Harlem
- M J M O'sullivan / W P Mullins
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158
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14/1 |
Spanish Harlem
Fourth runner for yard; 0-6 over fences and yet to win for Willie Mullins; best effort came on his handicap debut in the Scottish National when an 8.25l sixth of 26 behind Macdermott; 3lb lower here but poor efforts both starts since and he needs to bounce back.
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- Macs Charm
- B Hayes / Colm Murphy
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159
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22/1 |
Macs Charm
1-9 over fences but has run well in defeat; good effort in this last year to finish an 8l fifth off 141; should be nearing peak fitness after two runs this season and has dropped to 135; has course form figures of 1225; may have been trained for this and could go well at a price.
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- Where It All Began
- D J Gilligan / G Elliott
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164
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15/2 |
Where It All Began
Fifth runner for yard; won a nice pot at Punchestown (3m3f, heavy) last February off 123; raised 12lb and subsequently finished fourth in the Kim Muir but was beaten 26l; jumped poorly and pulled up in first-time blinkers (retained) in the Welsh National on his seasonal return; would have a chance at his best but others have more solid profiles.
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- Largy Debut
- D J O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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161
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33/1 |
Largy Debut
0-9 over fences but has run well in defeat, including at this track; brought down early when last seen in the Troytown in November 2023; finished second in the 2023 Munster National on his penultimate start; 1lb lower here but this looks a big ask after a 431-day layoff.
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- My Immortal
- S W Flanagan / B Connell
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159
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22/1 |
My Immortal
0-6 over fences; best effort a staying on fifth behind a couple of these at Galway (22.5f, soft) in October; failed to back that up when his jumping lacked fluency in the Porterstown Chase in a first time visor (discarded); the cheekpieces now return and he would have a place chance if repeating that Galway form.
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- Klarc Kent
- S F O'keeffe / W P Mullins
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159
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33/1 |
Klarc Kent
Fifth runner for yard; closely matched with stablemate Spanish Harlem on their Scottish National form but he has lost his way since then; failed to complete two of his last three starts, including on latest at Leopardstown; others make more appeal.
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- Bushmans Pass
- P T Enright / O Mckiernan
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152
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28/1 |
Bushmans Pass
Progressive 9yo has won three of his last four starts; career best on latest at Navan last March when winning a Listed Novice Handicap Chase by a neck off 116; hiked up 12lb for that, he lacks a recent run and this is a much tougher assignment; not totally discounted but he's probably best watched.
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- Will Do
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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151
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9/1 |
Will Do
Sixth runner for yard; 0-4 over fences but has run well in all four chase starts; sent off the 5/1 favourite for the Paddy Power at Leopardstown on his handicap chase debut in first-time blinkers (retained) and finished a 13.5l fifth; should have learnt plenty from that and he races off a 1lb higher mark here; 1lb wrong but has a chance.
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- Stormy Judge
- Reserve 1 / P A Fahy
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158
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28/1 |
Stormy Judge
First reserve; 2-12 over fences; ran a cracker to finish an 8l fourth in this last year off 132 despite making a shuddering error at the last and is 7lb lower now; no show in six runs since but he'd have place claims if repeating last year's effort.
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