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18/1 |
Asisaid
Flat recruit; won twice at a modest level in that sphere; stamina a question on pedigree but he has run well on testing ground on the level so he is worth a market check on hurdles debut.
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- Morse
- R A Doyle / Charles Weld
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81
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18/1 |
Morse
80 rated Flat performer whose sole win in that sphere came on heavy ground; 25-1 and didn't jump well on hurdles debut here last month (28l behind Come On The Lads); may need more experience.
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- Quantum Leap
- P Hanlon / Miss T L Cogan
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18/1 |
Quantum Leap
Useful form on the Flat for Ed Bethell including a 1m6f win off 82; hood goes on for his stable/hurdles debut; stays at least 2m on the level so this may not be a sufficient stamina test; probably best watched, especially on this ground.
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- Weston
- S W Flanagan / H Rogers
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78
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80/1 |
Weston
Two-time winner on the Flat in Germany in 2022; has lost form since a solid effort at Royal Ascot in 2023; no sign of a revival in three runs over hurdles; will qualify for handicaps after this (declared to run at Naas on Sunday).
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- Whimsy
- O R Brown / A Mccann
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124
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10/11 |
Whimsy
Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles but has run well in defeat; went close at Galway in October and not beaten far in a class 2 maiden at Cheltenham in November; leading form claims and handles heavy ground.
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- Arnacoeur
- C G O'dwyer / C O'dwyer
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110
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66/1 |
Arnacoeur
Rated 95 and showed promise in maiden hurdles at Kilbeggan and Ballinrobe for former yard; no impact in first two runs for Conor O'Dwyer over a year apart, including over C&D on heavy last month; can only be watched with the hood worn the last twice left off.
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- Klap
- J G Gilligan / P J Gilligan
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80/1 |
Klap
Pulled up in both starts in point-to-points; related to a couple of hurdles winners but he may need more time.
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- Nukie's Artic
- P T Enright / E Mccarthy
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80/1 |
Nukie's Artic
Third foal; dam placed point, half-sister to smart 2m7f hurdle/3m chase winner Captain CJ and bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Dainty Diva, out of 2m/2m3f hurdle winner; son of Arctic Cosmos may need further in time; best watched on debut.
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- Paul Collins
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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112
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6/1 |
Paul Collins
Placed in two point-to-points; best effort over hurdles on his racecourse debut at Wexford over 2m4f; hasn't backed that up since and was beaten 33l here on his latest start on similar ground to this, albeit he can't be fully discounted for top yard.
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- Sioux Eagle
- S D Torrens / P T Foley
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12/1 |
Sioux Eagle
Eight race maiden on the Flat and rated 73 in that sphere; stamina won't be an issue on hurdles bow but heavy ground is an unknown; probably best watched.
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- Adaliz
- Rachael Blackmore / H De Bromhead
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88
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12/1 |
Adaliz
Half-sister to the smart Adagio didn't jump with fluency on her debut on heavy ground here last month when well behind Paul Collins; yard in better form now and she should be capable of better; check the market.
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- Adela Icon
- B Hayes / W P Mullins
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7/2 |
Adela Icon
Placed in successive bumpers at Ballinrobe and Sligo in 2023 for Harry Kelly; disappointed when 2-1 for a Cork bumper on her return from a long layoff last month, her first start for Willie Mullins; may have needed that, a hood goes on and she can't be discounted for top yard on hurdles debut.
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- I'm Flattered
- A P Kelly / P Roche
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111
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66/1 |
I'm Flattered
0-3 on the Flat; promise on her hurdles debut at Thurles in December when beaten 13l into eighth of 18; outside place claims if she can build on that effort.
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- Mollys Dolly
- R P Treacy / D M O'brien
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50/1 |
Mollys Dolly
Showed a bit of potential on debut in a Naas bumper but has struggled in two runs since, including on hurdles bow here last month; others make more appeal.
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