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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Cafe Con Leche
- Mr A D Bustin / C Byrnes
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118
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14/1 |
Cafe Con Leche
Often partnered last season by this amateur rider, including when a Cork win came out of the blue at 40-1; showed good form to finish second in Flat handicaps at Navan and Galway last October; never seriously involved in a 2m handicap hurdle at Navan in November; fair chance in this company if restored to form, but the stable probably has a better chance with Ellaat.
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- Lightkeeper
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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127
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4/1 |
Lightkeeper
Reverts to hurdling after four starts over fences, the best of them at the first attempt when fourth in a 2m5f contest at Cork; Galway maiden hurdle win was over 2m5f, this may prove short of his best.
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- Robinstown
- T Power Roche / C Collins
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131
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11/4 |
Robinstown
Out of form before last month's wide-margin front-running win in a 2m5f claiming hurdle at Limerick, repeating his 2024 success in the event; shorter trip could be an issue in this rematch with Ellaat, beaten 16l in third in last month's race; talented rider's 5lb claim is a positive.
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- Cabra Road
- Mr T O'connor / T O'connor
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72
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80/1 |
Cabra Road
Towards the back in outings at Tramore and Clonmel; safe to leave out of calculations.
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- Jollybops
- M M Mcdonagh / D Hogan
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28/1 |
Jollybops
Sixth foal; half-brother to minor hurdle winner Blondes No More; dam dual bumper winner on good-to-firm ground; lack of experience and heavy going are possible drawbacks.
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- Opera Point
- J Aherne / A O'grady
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89
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80/1 |
Opera Point
Never closer than tenth in seven starts over hurdles; impossible to make a case for her.
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- Ellaat
- P Byrnes / C Byrnes
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126
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11/4 |
Ellaat
3-18 over hurdles; yet to win over timber for current yard but score on the Flat at Gowran in October 2023; was appearing for the first time in almost a year when beaten 16l in third behind Robinstown over 2m5f at Limerick; should be sharper now and may get the better of the winner in the rematch.
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- Connors Cross
- Kevin A Murphy / Ian O'connor
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124
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11/2 |
Connors Cross
Point-to-point runner-up in 2022; surprise winner (66-1) of a maiden hurdle at Punchestown the season before last for James Fahey; creditable fourth on chasing debut here on his second run after a long absence; failed to build on that at Fairyhouse; has left Tom Cooper to join Ian O'Connor.
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- Jack Du Large
- D J Gilligan / G Elliott
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120
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12/1 |
Jack Du Large
Second to useful type in Fairyhouse maiden 13 months ago; ran poorly on handicap debut the following month; absent since pulled at Tramore last June; cheekpieces tried now.
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- Voice Of Reason
- P Cleary / G Elliott
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127
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17/2 |
Voice Of Reason
Flat winner; 0-13 over hurdles; moderate seventh behind Robinstown at Limerick on penultimate start; lowest-rated of trainer's three runners.
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