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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Fils D'oudairies
- F Brickley / G Elliott
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141
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11/1 |
Fils D'oudairies
Has plenty of back-class and didn't run at all badly in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham; however, it was off level weights when just ahead of My Gaffer last time and will need to run better to win this, even with Finn Brickley taking off 7lb.
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- Popova
- M P O'Connor / H De Bromhead
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140
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4/1 |
Popova
Has only won on goodish ground but seems effective on softer (rain forecast); solid second to My Gaffer from well off the pace after a break at Killarney and now better off at the weights with that rival; firmly in the mix.
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- My Gaffer
- L A McKenna / J P Ryan
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141
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9/4 |
My Gaffer
Back hurdling to beat Popova in a handicap at Killarney, making all (second ridden colder); now 10lb higher but ran as well as he was entitled to in the face of a tough task at Ballinrobe (Fils d'Oudairies just ahead of him off level weights); chance.
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- Colleen Danu
- K C Sexton / P T Foley
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139
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5/2 |
Colleen Danu
Is 2lb out of the weights but improving for this yard and drew clear for a 5l success over C&D 22 days ago (good; first-time tongue-tie); there's rain forecast but she has soft-ground form.
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- Oh So Charming
- P M O'Brien / D Queally
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143
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5/1 |
Oh So Charming
Only his second run in a handicap hurdle when under 5l away at Listowel four days ago (2m, good) and may appreciate this longer trip; 2lb out of the weights.
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- Eco Pete
- D Robinson / P J Rothwell
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136
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22/1 |
Eco Pete
Struggled over fences but returned to hurdles with a respectable third in maiden company behind the market principals (2m3f, good); not dismissed despite being 4lb wrong.
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- Takarengo
- C G O'Dwyer / T Mullins
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136
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11/1 |
Takarengo
Stayed on well for second here recently but he's hard to win with and 5lb out of the weights on this occasion; rain wouldn't harm his chances.
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