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- Rushmount
- B Hayes / Jonathan Sweeney
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133
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6/4 |
Rushmount
Chased home Lecky Watson last season before landing maiden hurdle (23.5f, soft), both at this venue; pulled up in Grade 2 end of last season; built on return run when eyecatching fourth in 3m Listed handicap at Dublin Racing Festival, making rapid headway late on; very lightly raced for his age; only niggle would be better ground.
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- Arion Soldier
- R A Doyle / Eamon Courtney
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133
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28/1 |
Arion Soldier
Signed off last term showing stamina with maiden hurdle win at Cork (24.5f, soft); tailed off on chase/seasonal debut at Galway in October; return to hurdling should suit better but seems to want testing ground.
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- Donkey Years
- C P Mcnamara / E Mcnamara
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131
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18/1 |
Donkey Years
Listowel handicap hurdle (3m, soft) winner in September; dual chase winner can run in snatches and could only muster remote second in veterans' handicap chase at Limerick in December; more needed back over timber.
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- Machismo
- F Brickley / G Elliott
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128
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10/1 |
Machismo
Point-to-point winner; off the mark at third attempt in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.5f, heavy) on New Year's Day; solid fourth of 18 on handicap bow over 3m at Punchestown but is another who is unproven on a sounder surface.
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- Sequoiaspirit
- L Quinlan / R Hackett
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130
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7/1 |
Sequoiaspirit
Back to his best to land 23-runner handicap hurdle over this trip at Navan (yielding) in November; failed to back that up in rated novice hurdle here in December but is worth another chance; will love the ground and is one for the shortlist.
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- Carrig Sam
- H E Sexton / P Croke
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123
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50/1 |
Carrig Sam
Won first two starts under rules for Arthur Moore three seasons ago but no sign of his best in four outings for this yard; best watched at present.
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- Crossing The Bar
- D J Gilligan / C Collins
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135
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5/1 |
Crossing The Bar
Very consistent since joining Cian Collins and gained a deserved win at Catterick (25.5f, soft) when last seen; handles good ground just fine but will need to be at his best from revised Irish mark.
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- Ad Caelum
- S F O'keeffe / J P Ryan
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133
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22/1 |
Ad Caelum
Consistent enough mare, winning a handicap hurdle at this course (2m4f, good) off 95 in November and a Limerick novice hurdle (2m3f, yielding to soft) in December; has struggled since and is best watched for now.
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- Betty Dutton
- M M Mcdonagh / E J O'grady
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131
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13/2 |
Betty Dutton
Just 1-21 over hurdles but has plenty of placed efforts to her name; fine effort when runner-up at Navan off 99 in January and filled the same position when upped in trip at Punchestown off 102 latest; should go well again.
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- Lady Of The Locke
- P T Enright / C Byrnes
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129
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7/1 |
Lady Of The Locke
Bumper winner at this course last March on heavy; some good efforts over hurdles and was heavily punted on handicap debut when fourth of 12 at Limerick (2m4f, yielding to soft) on St Stephen's Day; big player from 1lb lower if she handles the ground.
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