No. |
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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Classical Creek
- Mr D G Lavery / G Elliott
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124
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8/1 |
Classical Creek
Down Royal bumper winner; looked in need of further when staying on again to finish third in a 2m Listed at Navan in December; might have plenty of use made of him here.
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- Colcannon
- Mr D O'connor / N Meade
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121
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13/2 |
Colcannon
Off the mark at the fifth attempt at Galway on his seasonal reappearance in October; best form is on testing ground so more rain would suit; wears a hood for the first time; not discounted.
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- Coolberrin Hill
- Mr E P O'brien / N G Hynds
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105
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100/1 |
Coolberrin Hill
Point winner; staying third in a bumper here at Christmas; a lot more needed but improvement is very likely.
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- Friary Road
- Mr J H Williamson / T M Walsh
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112
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33/1 |
Friary Road
Showed enough ability to win bumpers at Listowel and Punchestown in the autumn; unable to up his game sufficiently in a Listed at Navan in December; others preferred.
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- Good Deal
- Mr E Finegan / P Magee
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111
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28/1 |
Good Deal
Off for a year but came back in fine fettle to win a Fairyhouse bumper a month ago; hard to know if there is much more improvement in him but an interesting runner.
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- Green Splendour
- Mr P W Mullins / W P Mullins
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116
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10/3 |
Green Splendour
Fourth in a Newbury bumper for Stuart Crawford in March; made a successful debut for Closutton in a traditionally hot bumper here at Christmas; leading contender.
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- He Can't Dance
- Mr H C Swan / G Elliott
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112
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5/2 |
He Can't Dance
Readily landed long odds-on favouritism in a Navan bumper in December and gelded since; very promising horse and likely to be a big contender here.
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- I Started A Joke
- Mr F Maguire / C Byrnes
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112
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11/2 |
I Started A Joke
Showed plenty of resilience to win a 2m2f bumper at Limerick over Christmas; runner-up won earlier this week; already more battle hardened than a lot of these and has to be given a chance.
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- Koktail Brut
- Mr B O'neill / G Elliott
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127
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10/1 |
Koktail Brut
Impressive winner of a Fairyhouse bumper in December but failed to progress in a winners' contest here later that month; a return to his debut form would make him a contender but has a question to answer now.
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- Sortudo
- Miss J Townend / W P Mullins
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127
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17/2 |
Sortudo
Ready winner of a Tramore bumper in November but very much improved on that when collared close home in a winners' contest here (Koktail Brut fourth); will be thereabouts if a little more improvement can be eked out.
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