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5:30 Punchestown Going Soft / Distance - 3m 0f

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Bearing in mind his previous vulnerability in this race, Galopin Des Champs is overlooked in favour of SPILLANE'S TOWER, who finished in front of the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner in the John Durkan here last December. The ground may be roughly similar to conditions at this fixture last year when Jimmy Mangan's star beat Monty's Star, and more suitable than when he failed to make an impact in the King George won by Banbridge. Joseph O'Brien's runner faded tamely in the Gold Cup but is not a forlorn hope. [Alan Sweetman]

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No.	Selection	Form		Guide	ToteWin
1	Banbridge J J Slevin / J P O'Brien	9yrs / 11st 10lb 1-4U17 Spotlight	176	7/2	3.10
Banbridge Grade 1 winner from Captain Guinness over 2m at last year's festival; first two runs this season continued the emphasis on tests of speed; proved he stays 3m on a level track when finishing strongly to win the King George at Kempton in refitted cheekpieces; weakened from three out when set tougher stamina test in the Gold Cup; this is less exacting with only four runners.
2	Galopin Des Champs P Townend / W P Mullins	9yrs / 11st 10lb 2-3112 Spotlight	187	EVS	1.40
Galopin Des Champs Deprived of a third Cheltenham Gold Cup triumph by Inothewayurthinkin following a thoroughly satisfactory preparation in the shape of two Leopardstown wins, following the same pattern as last season; 2-6 record at this venue is the principal negative, especially since two of his defeats were inflicted by Fastorslow in this race; less worryingly, twice beaten over 2m4f here in the John Durkan on his seasonal debut, though Spillane's Tower got the better of the duel for second here last December.
3	Monty's Star Rachael Blackmore / H De Bromhead	8yrs / 11st 10lb 22-254 Spotlight	168	9/1	36.00
Monty's Star Last year's Brown Advisory runner-up; finished the campaign with second to Spillane's Tower over C&D; only three runs this season; turned over at Tramore in January; ran well for a long way when beaten nearly 8l in fifth behind Galopin Des Champs at Leopardstown in February; almost unseated rider at the ninth in the Gold Cup and hampered at the 15th; recovered but faded from before the last.
4	Spillane's Tower M P Walsh / J J Mangan	7yrs / 11st 10lb 211-25 Spotlight	170	5/2	5.00
Spillane's Tower Completed a Grade 1 double (2m4f/3m1f) last spring at Fairyhouse and this meeting, defeating Monty's Star on the latter occasion; made an excellent reappearance in the John Durkan at this venue, splitting Fact To File and Galopin Des Champs over a trip short of his optimum; ground may have been quicker ideal when posing no substantial threat behind Banbridge in the King George; being a fresh horse could be a significant asset here.