Cases can be made for a few of these. PREPARATIONS is relatively unexposed at this trip and she can bounce back from a poor run on unsuitable ground over hurdles last time. Solar Drive should improve for his last run and he could be the main danger. Gotta Catch'em All has place claims and the well-handicapped Out On Friday could go well at bigger odds back at the scene of his last success. [Dave Stephens]
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Won back to back races last October, off 64 at the Curragh (1m2f, yielding) and then off 71 at Galway (1m4f, heavy); may have needed her moderate comeback effort but she probably wants softer ground than she'll encounter here.
Dual-purpose; won over 1m at Gowran last April on yielding off 73 and went close in a conditions race over 10.5f here on soft the following month; got an 8lb for that and still remains 5lb above his last win; unraced at this trip but should stay and acts on good ground; place chance.
Failed to win in eleven starts for Andy Oliver; low-key start for this yard at Leopardstown in April but better effort in a 9.5f Ballinrobe maiden (good) ten days ago; on a career low mark now but has to prove he stays this far.
Dual-purpose; won a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January but pulled up and had blood at his nostril when last seen in that sphere at Naas in February; off since and now makes Flat handicap debut; ran well at this trip in a maiden at Galway last summer but may need this run.
Two-time turf winner, the wins coming back to back in April-June 2023 for Henry De Bromhead; has failed to fire in four runs for current yard; is well-handicapped now (6lb below last win) but hasn't shown enough in recent starts.
Dual-purpose; won a Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, good) in April but struggled on testing ground in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 latest; won her last start in this sphere at Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding) in October off 64; 6lb higher now but there could be more to come; claims.
Dual-purpose; 2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming over 1m4f under this rider at Cork off 50 (soft) and off 64 (good) last season; pleasing return to the level at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good) ten days ago after a spell over timber; just 3lb above last win now and trip and ground fine; chance.
Eleven-race maiden but has run well in defeat; in good form last October, placed at Bellewstown (1m4f) and the Curragh (1m2f) on yielding and also at Navan (10.5f) on good; ground may have been too soft last two starts; each way chance back on a sounder surface.
Seven-time winner, including three at 1m4f on good ground; course winner over 10.5f (good) off 68 last July under customary positive ride; 6lb lower now and may have needed his last couple of runs on ground softer than ideal; drawn to attack and could make a bold bid.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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