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Selection |
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- Abitlikethat
- G B Noonan / P J Rothwell
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50/1 |
Abitlikethat
Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Hit The Headlines (bumper/2m4f hurdle) and Lastoftheleaders (bumper/2m hurdle); trainer also saddles Following Orders who has strong claims on form.
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- Brave Soldier
- J P Shinnick / M M McNiff
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98
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15/2 |
Brave Soldier
Two different trainers for his previous two runs; down the field in a bumper at Killarney last May; shaped quite well when 20l fourth in maiden hurdle at Cork in November.
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- Following Orders
- Tiernan Power Roche / P J Rothwell
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116
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6/5 |
Following Orders
Placed on second start in point-to-points for Liam Kenny in late January; makes plenty of appeal on his long-priced second on hurdling debut at Leopardstown 13 days ago.
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- Free Flow
- T P Harney / R O'Sullivan
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114
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4/1 |
Free Flow
0-15 on the Flat and rated 69; has shown some potential in two maiden hurdles at Punchestown but was beaten 27l in third last time.
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- Game On
- N J Ryan / N Meade
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60
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5/1 |
Game On
Runner-up on second start in point-to-points on decent ground at Tattersalls last April for Warren Ewing; made a few mistakes and was tailed off on hurdling debut at Punchestown
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- Gatehouse Boy
- A P Kelly / P J Rothwell
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50/1 |
Gatehouse Boy
Completely tailed off in a bumper at Punchestown; stablemate of Following Orders.
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- Getaway Blondie
- H E Sexton / A Sexton
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71
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40/1 |
Getaway Blondie
Poor form in four outings last year; impossible to make a case for him.
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- Highland Earl
- R A Berry / L P Cusack
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53
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66/1 |
Highland Earl
Moderate form in bumpers and has struggled in two attempts over hurdles.
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- Killala Bay
- L A McKenna / P W Flynn
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66/1 |
Killala Bay
Jumping was untidy when he was completely tailed off on his debut at Gowran.
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- Mega Speculator
- Niall Moore / M A Gunn
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87
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50/1 |
Mega Speculator
Failed to complete in three points. has shown next to nothing under rules; hooded now.
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- Midnight Eugene
- C M Quirke / T Doyle
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57
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66/1 |
Midnight Eugene
Pulled up in three points in 2023; no encouragement from three maiden hurdle outings.
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- Pension Plan
- G Brouder / P W Flynn
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69
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66/1 |
Pension Plan
Towards the rear in maiden at Leopardstown and Gowran early this month.
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- Rinnaseer King
- B P Kennedy / T P O'Connor
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79
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80/1 |
Rinnaseer King
Has struggled in all six appearances; blinkered now; safe to leave out of calculations;
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- Slieve Annilog
- O R Brown / R Dunne
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115
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13/2 |
Slieve Annilog
Point winner in December; respectable efforts in three maiden hurdles over longer distances; this represents a significant drop in class; leading contender.
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- Tippinaway
- P Hanlon / Eric Larkin
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72
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50/1 |
Tippinaway
Down the field in maidens at Clonmel and Gowran; unlikely to feature.
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- Stumblin In
- C G O'Dwyer / P M J Doyle
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102
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11/1 |
Stumblin In
89-rated mare; third in a 3m handicap hurdle at Wexford last July on penultimate start; failed to match that form at Downpatrick in August; has shown more ability than all but a couple of his rivals but the trip may prove inadequate.
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- Ernest Loring
- Reserve 1 / W J Austin
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86
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50/1 |
Ernest Loring
Low-rated maiden on the Flat; unplaced in two maiden hurdle outings in 2023; first reserve.
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- Miss Bernese
- Reserve 2 / N Lee
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28/1 |
Miss Bernese
100-1, finished in rear first time out in a Galway festival bumper; absent since; second reserve.
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- Charlie's Gift
- Reserve 3 / J M Burke
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33/1 |
Charlie's Gift
Fourth foal; dam point winner, half-sister to useful staying chaser Embracing Change; third reserve,
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