Very decent on the Flat, Killeaney Bear is likely to be in the shake-up if he takes to hurdling. Tassarolo and Yosemite Gold are closely matched on their recent meeting, while Mick Collins is likely to put in a much-improved performance on his second hurdle start. The vote goes to SIXTRIPLEEIGHT, who was midfield in a good maiden here when last seen and he should improve with racing for a leading yard. [Adrian Wall]
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Some debut promise in Punchestown bumper; took backward step at Thurles following month; wasn't disgraced on hurdle debut here last month; more needed.
Pulled up in pair of point-to-points; remote fourth on hurdling debut at Limerick (21.5f); best work at finish when remote sixth at Kilbeggan (2m); needs handicaps and step up in trip.
Three-time winner on the Flat over 1m1f on a sound surface and rated 76; third to subsequent Grade 1-winning hurdler Hello Neighbour on last Flat start at Roscommon; big player if translating that form to timber after a break.
2,000euros foal; half-brother to French winners Good Smash (7f-9.5f), Whole World (1m4f/12.5f), Ascension Directe (1m) and Ludella (1m1f Flat/2m5f chase); dam maiden sister to German 1m2f Group 3 winner; best watched.
Half-brother to Willie Mullins-trained winning hurdlers Coquin Mans and Egality Mans; behind throughout on Naas debut last month when a 33-1 shot; likely to need more time.
AW winner over 1m4f for Charlie Appleby last year; bought for £27,000 in October; led for much of the way when fifth here in maiden hurdle on stable debut; tailed off last on the Flat (1m6f) at Gowran last month on soft; better ground should help.
82-rated on the Flat after maiden win at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) last month; made calamitous hurdles debut here (2m) in October (keen, mistakes, slipped badly and burst blood vessel); surely capable of better than that.
Dam French 1m4f Flat (RPR 101)/2m2f hurdle winner, sister to 1m4f-12.5f winner Swertia, out of Group-placed 1m 2yo winning half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 winner Sarafina and 1m Group 3 winner Sandagiyr; market will guide.
Disputing fourth when falling two out in Gowran maiden hurdle won by odds-on stablemate on debut; behind Los Toldos when ninth of 19 here (16.5f) on latest; still early days for top yard and should improve.
Ordinary enough on the Flat (rated 64 on AW) but outran large odds when fifth of 15 here on hurdling debut (2m, soft) last month, 2l behind Yosemite Gold; won't need to improve much to play a leading role.
76-rated Flat maiden in Britain; too keen and paid the price on yard debut at Dundalk in January; looked in need of experience when distant seventh of 14 at Kilbeggan on hurdle debut 15 days ago.
14-race maiden was only beaten 1l on the Flat at Dundalk in March; hasn't built on that but sole hurdles effort at Killarney last August was full of promise when fifth behind now 123-rated Teriferma; not discounted.
74-rated Flat maiden in Britain for William Haggas; no show first two hurdle outings at Limerick; ran much better in new headgear combination when fourth of 15 at this course (16.5f, soft) last month; enters the discussion.
Well beaten in three Flat maidens; showed promise when seventh behind subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Puturhandstogether at this course (15.5f, soft) in December; backed from 100-1 into 20-1 when disappointing at Punchestown next time.
