Paul Nolan's Kara Sacre shaped nicely on his hurdles debut at Naas but his jumping wasn't that fluent and he now wears a hood so preference is for the top rated IVYBROOK who has shown enough, including at this venue, to suggest he can win a maiden hurdle. Course bumper winner Big Dee is another to consider on hurdles debut. The Gordon Elliott pair Garnetot and Western Note are worth a market check, as is Tony Martin's French recruit Day Trader. [Dave Stephens]
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Won one of four starts in bumpers, the win coming here over 2m1f (soft) in November 2023; off the track since heavy defeat in a Punchestown bumper just over a year ago; has shown more than a lot of these so he's considered, though good ground is an unknown.
Three-time winner on the Flat; long odds and no impact in three runs over timber; off since below par run at Dundalk in July 2024; rated 93 and best watched on his return.
Two-time French Flat winner (best RPR 85) at 12.5f on soft-very soft bought for 45,000Euros at the Arqana Sale in November; worth a market check on hurdles bow after a near six month absence.
Flat maiden got off the mark in his second point-to-point at Rathcannon last month; however, he finished tailed off and jumped poorly in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown in November when 125-1; best watched on stable debut.
Beaten similar distances when fifth in maiden hurdles here over 2m1f (good) and Naas 2m (gd-yld) when well behind Kara Sacre; tongue tie worn for both those starts left off; needs more to win.
Is 0-5 over hurdles and yet to finish closer than 18l to the winner; drops in trip after heavy defeat in a maiden hurdle over 2m6f (good) at Downpatrick when last seen in June 2022; best watched.
Promise in three of five starts over hurdles and rated 113; was an 18l second behind Romeo Coolio here over 2m1f (gd-yld) back in November and not beaten far when sixth of 25 at Fairyhouse later that month; obvious chance in this company.
Heavy ground point-to-point winner ran well on hurdles debut to finish a 3.25l second behind the 122 rated Zoffman at Naas (2m, gd-yld); there's room for improvement in his jumping and now sports a hood for the first time; claims.
Califet gelding cost 7,000Euros as a 3yo; ninth foal; half-brother to five winners inc Audacious Plan (useful 3m-3m5f hurdle/chase), Wa Wa (2m4f-3m hurdle/chase) and Tommy The Tank (3m1f hurdle); stoutly bred and best watched on debut.
Earned a rating of 98 after three maiden hurdle runs here and at Downpatrick at 2m1f-2m6f; pulled up on handicap debut at Perth last month over 2m4f when running off 107; drops back in trip and connections always respected here but others hold more pressing claims.
Westerner gelding cost 6,500Euros as a foal; half-brother to winners Anchor Man (useful 2m5f hurdle) and True Or False (2m6f hurdle); dam half-sister to winners No Loose Change (smart 2m7f-3m1f hurdle/chase) and Dylan Ross (useful bumper and 2m hurdle/chase); newcomer from respected source; worth a market check.
French recruit; finished sixth on both hurdles starts for Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm at Auteuil in September and October last year on testing ground, beaten 13l and 16l; very different ground conditions here; probably best watched on first start for Gordon Elliott unless the market speaks.
Champs Elysees 6yo mare is a seventh foal; sister to 3m2f hurdle winner Dorans Law, half-sister to winners Dorans River (useful bumper/2m3f-3m hurdle) and Dorans Weir (bumper); dam 2m4f/3m hurdle winner, half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Belvedere Cruising; best watched on belated debut.
Modest Flat maiden was pulled up early after saddle slipped on hurdles debut at Naas early last month on first start fort this yard; can only be watched for now in first time hood.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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