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3:40 Punchestown Going Soft / Distance - 4m 1f

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If none the worse for his run in the Grand National, VANILLIER should prove equal to the task on the evidence of his Cheltenham third, a fine effort considering he almost took himself out of the race at an early stage. He is taken to uphold form with Stealthy Tom and The Goffer who were among his victims over 3m1f here in February. Busselton flopped at Cheltenham but should not be ruled out. Vital Island, the 2023 winner, is still going strong and is respected for his ability to cope with the demands of this course. [Alan Sweetman]

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No.	Selection	Form		Guide	ToteWin	TotePlace
1	Read To Return Mr D O'Connor / A J Martin	8yrs / 11st 12lb 3584U1 Spotlight	121	14/1	226.90	8.80
Read To Return Won 2m7f Killarney beginners' chase last season; has been mixing hurdling and chasing this season; three runs over hurdles before a return to chasing did the trick when winning a race for women riders at Fairyhouse last week; Derek O'Connor takes the mount.
2	Vanillier K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell	10yrs / 11st 12lb P69130 Spotlight	156	9/4	1.20	3.00
Vanillier Second in the 2023 Grand National; has failed to match that form in two subsequent attempts; however, has strong prospects based on his 18l victory over 3m1f at this venue in February, and a fine third at Cheltenham when nearly taking the wrong course early on did not help; finished well for third behind stablemate Stumptown; tailed off in Grand National.
3	Benny The Duke Mr F P Murphy / Mark J Scallan	8yrs / 11st 7lb 5639PU Spotlight	99	100/1	336.30	1.90
Benny The Duke Winning hurdler; has been struggling in points including over the banks at Lingstown.
4	Busselton J J Slevin / J P O'Brien	8yrs / 11st 7lb -0664P Spotlight	149	15/2	5.80
Busselton Won a staying handicap on the Flat at Galway last July; no win over jumps since 2022 Kerry National at Listowel (3m, good) but ended 2024 with two respectable runs over the cross-country course at Cheltenham; needs to bounce back after Festival failure.
5	Desertmore House R A Doyle / M Brassil	10yrs / 11st 7lb P4300P Spotlight	147	14/1	81.60	3.70
Desertmore House No further success since winning 2023 Kerry National; pulled up in his repeat bid last September; best run this season when third off his lower hurdles mark at Punchestown in November; limited appeal despite high rating.
6	Empire Soldier Mr J L Scallan / D P Murphy	5yrs / 11st 7lb -53P38 Spotlight		100/1	336.30	13.10
Empire Soldier Twice placed in points; down the field over the banks at Lingstown on latest.
7	Fralimonti Bilbery Mr J W Hendrick / D P Murphy	7yrs / 11st 7lb 24122P Spotlight		50/1	0.00	0.00
Fralimonti Bilbery Has developed into a consistent pointer and has picked up bank-race experience at Lingstown; autumn form also included two satisfactory runs behind the smart Fountain House; in touch when coming to grief in the latter stages of Tuesday's Ladies Cup; favourite then, this company is more demanding.
8	Iriko D'airy Mr S Cotter / D P Murphy	7yrs / 11st 7lb 1-F4PP Spotlight		100/1
Iriko D'airy Point winner in 2023; was still in with a chance when falling three out at Tinahely on his first run after a long absence; has struggled in two more recent points outings; 28-1 chance when pulled up in Tuesday's Ladies' Cup.
9	Jet Fighter D Meyler / Peter Maher	8yrs / 11st 7lb PP064P Spotlight		200/1	336.30
Jet Fighter Placed over fences in Britain in 2022; struggled in two attempts over this course last year; weak form during autumn points campaign; 100-1 when pulled up in Tuesday's Ladies' Cup; can be left out of calculations.
10	Peaches And Cream C Stone-Walsh / G P Cromwell	10yrs / 11st 7lb P3P075 Spotlight	141	33/1	26.30	1.10
Peaches And Cream No success since landing 3m7f handicap here three years ago; five-time winner but not in the same league as stablemate Vanillier.
11	Stealthy Tom S D Torrens / E Bolger	10yrs / 11st 7lb 003238 Spotlight	151	11/2	11.10	1.10
Stealthy Tom Beaten a neck by Vital Island in this race two years ago; won three handicaps in a fine spell in the following months; out of form last year until 33-1 third behind Stumptown here in December; well beaten in third behind Vanillier here in February; kept ticking over with a hurdles run; could be a factor over this trip.
12	Subset S F O'Keeffe / Peter Maher	11yrs / 11st 7lb P-0PP5 Spotlight	74	18/1	336.30
Subset 33-1 winner over this course in 2023, nothing to suggest he can cause a similar upset.
13	The Goffer D J Gilligan / G Elliott	8yrs / 11st 7lb P77543 Spotlight	144	4/1	8.90	3.30
The Goffer 2023 Leopardstown Chase winner; no success since then; remote fifth behind Vanillier here in February; came from off the pace when fourth behind Stumptown at Cheltenham, only 1 1/4l behind Vanillier; has boosted his claims since by running a fine race to take third place in the Topham.
14	Transprint Non Runner / R P O'Keeffe	9yrs / 11st 12lb RR/3-1 Spotlight	113	SP	0.00
Transprint Non runner
15	Vital Island Mr B T Stone / R P O'Keeffe	13yrs / 11st 7lb PP-3P1 Spotlight	132	12/1	178.60	13.00
Vital Island Ladies' Cup winner in 2022; won this race in 2023, failed to find his best form last season but proved he is not a back number with a Lingstown win in March; trainer saddled a superb one-two here on Tuesday; eight-time points winner.
16	Three By Two R Deegan / D P Murphy	9yrs / 11st 5lb 016256 Spotlight	138	7/1	101.00	3.90
Three By Two A 95 rated chaser but has run much better than that mark on several occasions in this sphere; beaten just 2 3/4 by Stumptown here in November and ran a fine race when fifth at Cheltenham in December; however, remote sixth behind Vanillier here on latest.