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Selection |
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- Katherine
- S T McCullagh / A Sexton
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63
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150/1 |
Katherine
Three-time hurdles winner; in good form last autumn, winning handicaps at Kilbeggan and Fairyhouse; 0-6 in bumpers; has run only twice on Flat; not disgraced as 250-1 chance when seventh of 19 over 1m4f at the Curragh last November; up against it now.
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- Butterfly Wings
- W M Lordan / A P O'Brien
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76
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2/1 |
Butterfly Wings
Justify filly is out of a half-sister to Giant's Causeway; fair debut in a decent 1m maiden here last July; failed to improve on that when odds-on third in Salisbury novice following month; favourite over C&D a month ago, found little and was weaker at the finish than newcomer Etawa; needs to improve with tongue-tie added.
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- Diamond Exchange
- D McMonagle / Mrs J Harrington
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79
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12/1 |
Diamond Exchange
Made a pleasing debut in the 7f Goffs Million last September; dropped out tamely in testing conditions on seasonal return at Naas; could be a different proposition over this trip on a sound surface.
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- Etawa
- C D Hayes / D K Weld
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79
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10/11 |
Etawa
From a top-class Aga Khan family; betrayed inexperience on debut over C&D but still managed to finish in front of today's rival Butterfly Wings who ran twice at two; should be hard to beat with normal improvement; stable has started the season well.
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- Lady Mcc
- W J Lee / N Lupini
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7/1 |
Lady Mcc
Well-related filly; shaped promisingly when second on debut at Dundalk; the front-running winner had the benefit of a previous run; unlikely to be far away.
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- Metamorphic
- K G Kennedy / Mrs J Harrington
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12/1 |
Metamorphic
Third foal; Niarchos' homebred. closely related to a middle-distance winner Terra Mitica; dam US turf Grade 3 winner, suited by quick ground; a senior rider partners Diamond Exchange for the stable
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