Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins have dominated this race over the past 11 years with five and four wins respectively. The vote goes to the Elliott/Harry Swan combination associated with last year's winner. Likely to show the benefit of the experience gained on his winning debut at Naas, SANTO SOSPIR may have the measure of Leader Des Bordes. Gavin Cromwell's If You Believe merits respect as a point winner. The three Crawford runners have point-to-point experience and Green Style may prove the pick of them. Brosna Shine is noteworthy as a six-figure purchase. [Alan Sweetman]
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A E28,000 3yo; third foal; dam 2m4f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/3m-3m2f hurdle winner Wor Rom, out of unraced half-sister to useful staying chaser Strong Tel; experienced 7lb claimer is enjoying a fine spell in points.
E22,000 3yo; eleventh foal; half-brother to winners including useful hurdler/chaser In The Rough (six races), Sounds Victorius, a bumper/hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; dam unraced
E22,000 3yo; tenth foal; half-brother to three winners; dam unraced half-sister to smart staying jumper Measureofmydreams; picked up experience with a point-to-point run last month, finishing third; stable's other two runners both won a point on debut.
E50,000 3yo; second foal; dam a six-time winner, three on Flat, three over hurdles; made a winning debut for this rider in a seven-runner maiden point last month.
E35,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Mr Muldoon (useful hurdle/chase, six races) and Rajjamataz; dam point winner; won a ten-runner maiden point at Oldcastle a month ago; has a senior rider aboard, good claimers on two stablemates.
E30,000 3yo; fourth foal; dam point winner, half-sister to hurdle/chase winner Gracemount and 2m4f chase winner Hostage to Fortune, out of close relative of useful hurdle/chase winner Mount Oscar; has joined Gavin Cromwell since making a winning debut for Mick Murphy at Lingstown last month.
E65,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Haiku Enki (French 2m1f hurdle) and Jhentong Enki (point); dam 2m2f hurdle runner-up, half-sister to French winners Questarabad (multiple 3m1f Grade 1 hurdle) and Crystal Beach (2m6f Grade 2 chase); trainer won this with Its A Dream 20 years ago, no British-trained winner since.
E210,000 3yo; twelfth foal; half-brother to seven winners including the unbeaten Kopek Des Bordes, a dual Grade 1 novice hurdle winner this season; Patrick Mullins rides.
E68,000 2yo; first foal; dam French AQPS Flat winner; fitted with tongue-tie for debut; one of three runners for trainer with an excellent record in this race.
E40,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners, notably the trainer's Grade 2 hurdle scorer Loughglynn; dam showed little but a half-sister to bumper, hurdle/chase winner Shakervilz.
E13,000 3yo; sixth foal; closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner The Street, half-brother to 2m chase winner Don Occhetti; dam modest sort, half-sister to Flat and high-class hurdle winner Countrywide Flame; stable in good form.
E160,000 3yo; eighth foal; half-brother to five winners including French AW Listed scorer Syrita; dam a middle distance winner by Poliglote, sister to a 1m4f Listed winner; laboured in testing conditions when 22l fourth of six on debut at Gowran in January; the most expensive of three runners for trainer who has won five of the last nine editions.
E60,000 3yo; sixth foal; half-brother to winners Tyre Kicker and La Remontada (French 2m2f/2m3f hurdle); dam a well-related French maiden hurdler; stuck to his task well when making a winning debut in testing conditions over C&D in February; rider won this on a 10-1 chance for the stable last year.
E55,000 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to point winner Matterofexpression; dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Pride Of The Parish and Emily Gray (won seven races); one of four for the stable.
E62,000 3yo; brother to smart bumper scorer and 2019 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle winner City Island; closely related to two winners, half-brother to four winners, notably the useful Fort Worth; interesting with Derek O'Connor bidding to win this race for a third time.
E105,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-sister to winners Baby Sage (bumper/2m5f hurdle) and Windsurfer (2m hurdle); dam bumper, hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to a couple of multiple winners; worth considering given purchase price.
E120,000 3yo; third foal; closely related to hurdle winner Just A Rose; dam French 1m4f AQPS Flat and 2m1f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner; one of four runners for the champion trainer.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3,4
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