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- Arthor
- Mr J Hurley / J J Mangan
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66/1 |
Arthor
0-17 over hurdles, rated a modest 89; point winner on penultimate start, beating two other finishers at Ballindenisk; others have stronger credentials.
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- Ask Mike
- Mr E P O'brien / M Butler
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97
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66/1 |
Ask Mike
Needs to step up on the form he showed in this grade at Limerick and Clonmel last season; not disgraced on either occasion, but concerning that he was pulled up in a point in November; cheekpieces on now.
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- Asphalt Cowboy
- Mr M N Sharpe / Stephen Gerard Carey
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18/1 |
Asphalt Cowboy
2-10 in points; held by Fountain House on running at Punchestown 12 days ago, beaten 10l in third.
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- Fountain House
- Mr E Mahon / Ian Mccarthy
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111
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9/2 |
Fountain House
Four from four in points this term, and 5-10 overall; improved sort last season when following up Quakerstown maiden win with a fine second in the Ladies' Cup at the Punchestown festival; won with plenty to spare at Punchestown 12 days ago; however, has 8l to find with Magic Sadler on Clonmel hunter chase form.
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- Last Round
- Mr B O'neill / G Elliott
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13/2 |
Last Round
Long-priced third in a six-runner maiden hurdle at Navan last season; 8l maiden point winner at Tinahely in January; failed to back that up when third at Tyrella last time; champion point-to-point rider aboard, with Harry Swan on Welcome Back in the same colours.
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- Magic Sadler
- Mr D Doyle / P M J Doyle
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119
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7/4 |
Magic Sadler
Won a point and showed ability over hurdles when trained by Ciaran Murphy; in contention when falling two out at Moig South in November on first start for Pat Doyle; good effort when second at Clonmel in his first hunter chase, 8l in front of Fountain House; backed that up with a point win at Belharbour; leading chance.
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- Mellow Glory
- Mr B T Stone / Peter Maher
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55
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200/1 |
Mellow Glory
Struggled at Listowel last June on his only hunter chase outing; yet to reach the first three in points, remote fifth behind Last Round at Tinahely.
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- Mohera Prince
- Mr S Tobin / S Aherne
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150/1 |
Mohera Prince
Maiden winner at Kildorrery last Saturday on ninth start; a lot more on his plate in a race of this standard.
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- Ta Se Rua
- Mr C J Shine / P J Healy
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102
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80/1 |
Ta Se Rua
Veteran has won only one of his 17 starts in points; faller on latest; likely to struggle in this company.
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- Well Buoy
- Mr J M Halford / E Bolger
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79
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9/2 |
Well Buoy
Placed in a bumper for Harry Kelly; point-to-point winner on good ground at Rathcannon in November; struggled over Punchestown cross-country course on latest, not jumping as well as a typical Enda Bolger horse; hard to know what to make of him but merits respect.
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- Welcome Back
- Mr H C Swan / G Elliott
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10/3 |
Welcome Back
Promising third in a maiden hurdle at Navan last year; maiden winner at Tinahely in January on first point outing; Harry Swan keeps the ride with Barry O'Neill on Last Round in the same colours.
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