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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Fascinating Shadow
- W J Lee / J J Hanlon
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61
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13/2 |
Fascinating Shadow
No wins on the Flat for more than three years but respectable return at Cork last week; should come on for that and he's on a dangerous mark; interesting runner with Lee retaining the ride.
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- Metamorpheus
- S Foley / R O'Brien
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67
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7/1 |
Metamorpheus
0-7 on the Flat but has shown ability; while he's been a bit below his best in two runs for new yard on AW, he handles slow ground and he's fairly treated.
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- Secret Rock
- C T Keane / A J Martin
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53
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9/1 |
Secret Rock
Struggling in these sorts of events last season and best watched returning from 186 days off.
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- Out For A Stroll
- D McMonagle / J P O'Brien
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52
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2/1 |
Out For A Stroll
Ran okay on handicap debut when last seen on the Flat a year ago and winner over timber since; new trip in this sphere likely to help and she handles testing ground; leading player.
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- Dumb Love
- Nicola Burns / Gerard O'Leary
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66
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15/2 |
Dumb Love
Stayed on well for fourth on AW in December and hit the frame over hurdles in January; fine on slow ground and it will help bring her stamina into play; one to conside after hitting the frame over a bit further at Gowran on Wednesday.
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- Nibras Rainbow
- W Joyce / Leonard Flynn
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63
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22/1 |
Nibras Rainbow
Low-key return at Gowran earlier this month and far from certain to stay this new trip, particularly if more rain arrives.
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- Master Garvey
- C D Hayes / Joseph Murray
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65
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15/2 |
Master Garvey
1m winner at Dundalk last month and shaped like this new trip may be okay when staying on for fourth (beaten roughly 1l) a fortnight ago; sole turf win came on heavy and could go well.
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- Dynamite Defense
- J M Sheridan / D Hogan
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60
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17/2 |
Dynamite Defense
Got off the mark over 1m at Dundalk last year; hasn't really kicked on since and not an obvious candidate for a step back up in trip.
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- Magic Charm
- P A Harnett / M Hassett
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70
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33/1 |
Magic Charm
Both wins at 1m; out of form at the end of last season and well held when showing little on return earlier this month; hasn't shown enough at this trip to be of interest.
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- Mr Mills
- G M Ryan / M G Quinn
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37
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16/1 |
Mr Mills
Gained a first turf win on soft at Naas (1m2f) in 2023; showed nothing in three runs last year though and best watched on yard debut returning from 198 days off.
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- Cu Chulainn
- R M Mulligan / Laura Hourigan
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65
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20/1 |
Cu Chulainn
Both wins came on AW and losing run stretches back nearly three years; wasn't competitive in six runs for new yard last season and has 140-day absence to overcome; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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- Game Phoenix
- B M Coen / Paul Power
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67
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18/1 |
Game Phoenix
0-5 on the Flat and no improvement for the switch to handicaps when last seen in this sphere; one of her better hurdle runs earlier this month but has plenty to prove on the level on this sort of ground.
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- Rock Basher
- J A Heffernan / S Crawley
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48
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14/1 |
Rock Basher
Some encouragement early last season but well held in two AW runs for new yard this season and others look more likely; wears first-time hood.
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- Slieve Bearnagh
- R P Whelan / D Marnane
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62
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11/2 |
Slieve Bearnagh
Won twice over hurdles last summer and hit the frame on both Flat outings; was keen on this month's return but wasn't disgraced and should come on for that; handles slow ground and one to consider.
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- Tyder
- A J Slattery / A Slattery
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71
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9/1 |
Tyder
13-race maiden; was only beaten 1l at Dundalk last month but hasn't built on that twice since including over this trip at Cork last week; others more likely.
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