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- I A Connect
- Miss T Quail / Miss E McCutcheon
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101
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20/1 |
I A Connect
Ex-Gordon Elliott; four-time winner; modest form since Tipperary win in 2023; struggled over the cross-country course at Punchestown on latest; others preferred on this occasion.
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- Clonshire River
- K E Buckley / E & P Harty
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113
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6/1 |
Clonshire River
Point-to-point winner in 2021; runner-up three times in maiden hurdles; soundly beaten in four chase starts; the step up in trip needs to bring about improvement.
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- Ahead Of The Posse
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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112
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4/1 |
Ahead Of The Posse
Has useful chase experience, including when a never-nearer third off this mark at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) last August; ran okay over hurdles after an absence at Ballinrobe last month; enters the discussion.
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- Garde La Peche
- D J O'Keeffe / H De Bromhead
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112
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5/2 |
Garde La Peche
Point-to-point winner; ran well in couple of maiden hurdles before successful chasing debut at Clonmel (2m4f, good) last June; picked up an injury at Tramore in August; slowly coming back to the boil with staying-on fourth at Kilbeggan last month; player.
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- West Clare
- P T Enright / B McMahon
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9/2 |
West Clare
Runner-up in a point-to-point; gained first hurdles win in Listowel handicap in September (2m6f, soft) and has been off since; may have his work cut out from 7lb higher on chase debut on quicker ground.
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- Carlas Big Jim
- D King / L J Archdeacon
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115
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14/1 |
Carlas Big Jim
Dual-winning hurdler is 0-5 chasing; course form figures read as 2252, including when distant runner-up of six in novice handicap chase over C&D in March off 96; has struggled since; best form on testing ground.
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- Gustavo Goodway
- T Power Roche / P J Rothwell
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114
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4/1 |
Gustavo Goodway
Finally broke his duck over hurdles at Down Royal (2m6f, good) last month when coming from rear to win in a stylish manner; races from 4lb higher back chasing but rider's claim should prove valuable; big chance.
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- U Asking Me
- S O'Callaghan / E Doyle
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15/2 |
U Asking Me
Impressive winner over hurdles at Clonmel (2m4f, good) off 80 in October before finishing second at Fairyhouse next time; two decent runs subsequently; point-to-point winner is respected on chase bow but might need the run.
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