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- Amanha
- P J O'Hanlon / D A McLoughlin
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11/2 |
Amanha
Career-best performance in a Navan handicap hurdle on penultimate start when comfortably beating a subsequent winner (2m, soft); failed to build on that last time at Fairyhouse; she is capable of playing a role if putting her best foot forward on first try over fences.
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- Betty Dutton
- P T Enright / E J O'Grady
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25/1 |
Betty Dutton
Lacked a gear last time in a Sligo handicap hurdle when finishing a 34l fourth of 12 (3m2f, good); sole win came in a Roscommon maiden hurdle three years ago but she has some nice recent placings in handicaps; she is not easy to win with but is not a forlorn hope.
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- Femme Magnifique
- D E Mullins / W P Mullins
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9/2 |
Femme Magnifique
Pulled up on last two starts; has previously won a bumper and a maiden hurdle but form since then has been ropey; first run over fences under rules needs to spark a revival but can't be discounted given her trainer.
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- Florance
- Mr K P Healy / A McCann
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100/1 |
Florance
Starting to fade when falling at the final fence on her chase debut here last night in a round full of sketchy jumping; that was here first run since October and it will be a surprise if she turns out again and if she did would need to jump better.
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- Gaoth Chuil
- K M Donoghue / T M Walsh
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140
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11/8 |
Gaoth Chuil
Useful hurdler (rated 136); gave a fine performance when second on chase debut last month at Kilbeggan (2m4f, yielding); stays 3m so this minimum trip poses questions but on her hurdles rating she is the best of these.
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- Ma Belle Etoile
- D J O'Keeffe / H De Bromhead
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2/1 |
Ma Belle Etoile
Provided Rachael Blackmore with her final career winner last time at Cork when impressively winning a novice hurdle by 12l (2m1f, good); that was by far a career-best and if capable of repeating that on her first try over fences she will take some beating here.
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