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Form |
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- Big Interest
- Mr B O'Neill / D M Christie
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139
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7/1 |
Big Interest
Point winner last season; beat a possibly undercooked Its On The Line on his rules' debut at Down Royal in December on good-to-yielding; much less effective on soft at Naas; lost a shoe when pulled up in the Tetratema at Gowran; probably found the trip (below 2m4f) inadequate at Down Royal; got his promising career back on track with Fairyhouse win.
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- Carnfunnock
- Mr S Connor / S R B Crawford
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128
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12/1 |
Carnfunnock
Four wins on the track, two in bumpers, two over hurdles; adapted well when switched to points on the northern circuit this season; chased home prolific winner Winged Leader before winning twice; pleasing run at 100-1 when a staying-on sixth (fourth-best of the Irish) in the St James's Place; renews rivalry with the placed horses Its On The Line and Willitgoahead.
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- Ciel De Neige
- Mr B Dunleavy / Mary Ellen Doyle
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123
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66/1 |
Ciel De Neige
Five wins under rules; fair form for Ellen Doyle in points but this looks too demanding.
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- Dorking Cock
- Mr D McGill / S R B Crawford
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125
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33/1 |
Dorking Cock
Useful hurdler; hunters' chase form has been erratic since a Down Royal win in 2021; pulled up at the same venue last December, in race won by Big Interest; in rear in the Aintree Foxhunter.
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- Francois
- Mr S J Butler / Mary Ellen Doyle
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68
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80/1 |
Francois
Flat/hurdles winner; 0-12 in points and has finished out of the money in races won by Carnfunnock and Ciel De Neige in recent months.
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- Go Another One
- Ms E Fallon / J C McConnell
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104
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200/1 |
Go Another One
Winner of 14 races under rules; veteran has failed to score in 12 starts in point-to-points since last October; tailed off last of five finishers behind Big Interest at Fairyhouse ten days ago.
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- Hollow Games
- Mr J H Williamson / G Elliott
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136
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20/1 |
Hollow Games
Unbeaten in two bumpers, useful hurdler/chaser at his best; well beaten in hunters' chases at Haydock and Gowran and no match for Big Interest at Fairyhouse ten days ago; chased home prolific winner Winged Leader at Portrush on penultimate start.
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- Its On The Line
- Mr D O'Connor / E Mullins
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144
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EVS |
Its On The Line
Top-class hunter chaser whose frustrating Cheltenham record was amplified by a neck defeat to Wonderwall in March, his third time to finish second in the event; has made amends in previous years by winning here; missed Aintree and may now peak sufficiently to reverse Down Royal form with Big Interest and cope again with Cheltenham third Willitgoahead.
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- Macgiloney
- Mr J P Sampson / D Hogan
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124
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66/1 |
Macgiloney
Winner of 11 races under rules; won a point in March but pulled up on latest; admirable sort but likely to find younger rivals too good at this stage.
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- Ontheropes
- Mr C Mullins / T Mullins
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124
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18/1 |
Ontheropes
Contested some strong handicaps when with Willie Mullins, winning the 2021 Munster National and not beaten far in last year's Scottish National; remote eighth in the St James's Place and never looked like making an impact in the Aintree Foxhunter.
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- Ramillies
- Mr R James / D M Christie
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125
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40/1 |
Ramillies
Three-time track winner, 6-11 in points; recent form has been unconvincing and has finished behind Big Interest, Its On The Line and Willitgoahead in hunters' chases this season.
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- Sheephaven Flyer
- Mr E Mahon / E Mullins
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100/1 |
Sheephaven Flyer
1-12 in points; poor form in recent months; looks a forlorn hope for trainer of Its On The Line.
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- Viroflay
- Miss O Nicholls / O Nicholls
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140
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7/2 |
Viroflay
Very useful point-to-pointer, winner of six from eight; ran only twice last year; has returned in good shape; wide-margin point winner in February before a satisfactory second at Stratford (2m5f, good to soft; front pair well clear) in March; unchallenged winner from the front at Kempton a month ago; suited by a sound surface.
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- Willitgoahead
- Mr H C Swan / G Elliott
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138
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17/2 |
Willitgoahead
Progressive since last October; beat Ramillies at Thurles in January on his final start for Sean Doyle; made a highly encouraging start for Gordon Elliott when staying on for third at Cheltenham, getting within 3 1/2l of runner-up Its On The Line; shorter trip may not have been ideal in the Aintree Foxhunter, but even so his effort was tame.
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