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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Empress Alma
- G F Carroll / G P Cromwell
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66
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11/2 |
Empress Alma
Progressive since handicapping, winning twice last summer before signing off the campaign with a Thurles win in October; 6lb higher for return but drop back in trip is fine and yard can ready one; market may give clues.
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- Sioux Eagle
- L T McAteer / P T Foley
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75
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7/2 |
Sioux Eagle
10-race maiden but he's fairly consistent and respectable fourth over C&D on return to the Flat last month; slowly away that day and may do better here; dropped 1lb.
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- Party Dress
- W J Lee / W McCreery
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75
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11/2 |
Party Dress
Flat win came in a 1m1f maiden but has won over timber since and she was only beaten roughly 4l at the Curragh on return; low-key hurdle run since but should have more to give at this sort of trip on the level.
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- Gracesolution
- S R Markey / R O'Sullivan
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76
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18/1 |
Gracesolution
Gained a first win since 2022 in a 1m4f six-runner Dundalk handicap on penultimate start and shaped like a return to further may help back at Dundalk since; best form on quicker ground than what's likely.
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- Miss Gitana
- C D Hayes / G Elliott
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68
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8/1 |
Miss Gitana
Won twice over this sort of trip for Sir Mark Prescott; hasn't really taken to hurdles for her new yard but she was better than the result when eighth of 18 in a 1m5f Navan handicap last month; not ruled out.
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- Star Official
- B M Coen / R Donohoe
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79
|
12/1 |
Star Official
Arrives on the back of a career best handicap hurdle success; big run from 4lb lower when last seen on the Flat at Galway in 2023 and one to be interested.
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- Dancing Steve
- Adam Caffrey / A McGuinness
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70
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28/1 |
Dancing Steve
1m1f winner from 7lb lower in September and hit the frame in trio of Dundalk handicaps before a lesser run when last seen in December; sole run at this sort of trip was underwhelming and he's been off 154 days.
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- Lady Kai
- M W Hassett / R O'Sullivan
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68
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9/2 |
Lady Kai
Progressed since handicapping, winning twice over middle distances from four runs last season; has run with credit without winning in two starts at this sort of trip but has been off 210 days and may not want rain to arrive.
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- Disco Boy
- J J G Ryan / S Byrne
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73
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17/2 |
Disco Boy
Nine-race maiden (inc' five runs in bumpers); encouraging handicap debut over 1m5f and dropped 1lb; extra furlong here can only help and one for the shortlist.
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- Pons Aelius
- P McGettigan / H D McGuigan
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80
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50/1 |
Pons Aelius
Best form in Britain came over 2m and hasn't kicked on in two runs for new yard at big prices; wins have come on quicker ground than what's likely here.
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- Inchiquin Star
- C T Keane / P Kiely
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72
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11/1 |
Inchiquin Star
0-19 on the Flat and well held on last week's return at Roscommon; needs to leave that behind.
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