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- Elle Perfecta
- S Fitzgerald / Colm Murphy
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120
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40/1 |
Elle Perfecta
Won a mares' chase in April 2023, a run that earned her a mark of 125; ran respectably in a Grade 3 novice at Galway in August later that year but failed to complete sole start last season and unseated when last sighted in June 2024; off since and may need this run.
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- St Denis's Well
- J Smith / Ian Donoghue
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121
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9/1 |
St Denis's Well
Was running well in November-December, placing over timber here and in a chase at Fairyhouse before winning over hurdles at Down Royal's Christmas meeting; held every chance when unseating off this mark in a chase at Leopardstown three days later; pulled up latest but could bounce back dropped in trip.
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- Mount Frisco
- D King / J P Ryan
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131
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11/1 |
Mount Frisco
1-12 over fences, that win coming in a Tramore novice chase in January 2024; placed in a listed handicap chases at Gowran and Fairyhouse in March last year off 110 and 112 and is nor rated 120; off since falling in a valuable handicap at Listowel in September; has run well fresh before and he can't be discounted.
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- A Wave Of The Sea
- C G O'Dwyer / J P Broderick
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151
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15/2 |
A Wave Of The Sea
Experienced chaser is 3-35 but hasn't won since February 2022; lost form for Ben Haslam but clear signs of a revival for this yard on his last couple of starts; his last two wins came at around this trip and he's well-handicapped on old form; could go well.
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- Hardwired
- S W Flanagan / T M Walsh
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119
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16/1 |
Hardwired
Has been out of form since gaining his third chase win in this race last year off 111; that came on heavy and he remains 5lb above that last win; return to this venue is a plus but hard to be confident on what he has shown recently.
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- Battle Of Ridgeway
- L A McKenna / M Hassett
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129
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5/1 |
Battle Of Ridgeway
1-7 in chases; won a 2m handicap hurdle off 98 at Gowran (soft) on latest a fortnight ago; rated 12lb higher in this sphere and not sure this quicker ground will be to his liking.
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- Quornofamonday
- K M Donoghue / J P Dempsey
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118
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6/1 |
Quornofamonday
Off the mark at the sixth attempt over fences at Fairyhouse (2m5f, soft to heavy) last month; raised 8lb for that 1.25l win and drops back in distance but he has run well at around this trip over hurdles; all his best form is on testing ground so quicker conditions are a worry; probably needs rain.
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- Jay Pee M
- J P Shinnick / T O'Brien
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125
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5/2 |
Jay Pee M
Gained first win under Rules in a beginners' at Cork in January (2m4f, yielding to soft); ran a decent race on handicap debut at Clonmel in February and runs off the same mark here; hood now goes on but he may need softer ground than this.
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- Gondor
- B Hayes / Colm Murphy
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113
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25/1 |
Gondor
1-6 over fences; touched off in a 3m handicap hurdle at Wexford when last seen in July; today's ground should be ideal for him but his best chase form is at 2m7f-3m1f; best watched after 240 days off.
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- In The Trenches
- C Stone-Walsh / G P Cromwell
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112
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14/1 |
In The Trenches
22-race maiden under Rules; 0-12 over timber and 0-4 over fences; switch to handicap brought about an improved performance at Thurles last month though was still beaten 11l; needs more off the same mark to win this.
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- Natural Breeze
- D Robinson / P J Rothwell
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130
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15/2 |
Natural Breeze
Two-time hurdles winner is 0-6 over fences but has run well in defeat; beaten a neck at Clonmel (16.5f, soft) last month off 94; only up 1lb for that and this quicker ground is fine but he has run poorly in three previous starts going left-handed; others preferred.
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