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- Best Years Yet
- R A Doyle / M Brassil
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119
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80/1 |
Best Years Yet
Winner at Auteuil in 2023 but had a tough task on debut for this yard and was tailed off; mark of 141 may overestimate him and probably best watched for now.
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- Suprise Package
- Sam Ewing / Peter Fahey
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143
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25/1 |
Suprise Package
Won the Imperial Cup from this mark at Sandown in 2022; hinted at a return to form when fourth at Fairyhouse earlier this month (Enniskerry runner-up); handles this ground and could be in the mix.
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- Enniskerry
- S W Flanagan / B Connell
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144
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9/1 |
Enniskerry
3l in front of Surprise Package when runner-up at Fairyhouse earlier this month; up 2lb but went close over fences last season from a mark of 147 so he's one for the shortlist.
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- Ethical Diamond
- M J M O'sullivan / W P Mullins
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146
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11/1 |
Ethical Diamond
Was only beaten roughly 6l by Kargese in the juvenile Grade 1 at the DRF last term; tailed off in the Triumph but two good runs on the Flat since and could be well treated from this sort of mark on handicap hurdle debut; wears a hood for the first time.
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- Gaucher
- D E Mullins / W P Mullins
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142
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12/1 |
Gaucher
Justified his short price in a Grade 3 novice hurdle at Tipperary in October; not much went right in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 since and could be on a fair mark now handicapping.
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- Glan
- C P Millar / G Elliott
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140
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28/1 |
Glan
Not fully firing yet this season and she remains 5lb above her last winning handicap mark; ground is fine for her at least.
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- Pinot Gris
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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139
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9/2 |
Pinot Gris
Went close off a mark off 117 in a handicap hurdle at Listowel in September and won a novice hurdle with more in hand than the winning margin suggested back over timber at Naas last month; more needed to defy his new mark.
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- Batman Girac
- D A Jacob / W P Mullins
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142
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12/1 |
Batman Girac
French recruit who produced his best run yet when a 9l sixth behind Kargese at the Punchestown festival; different ground and more required from this mark but he's unexposed.
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- Lark In The Mornin
- J J Slevin / J P O'brien
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138
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5/1 |
Lark In The Mornin
Off the mark over timber in last year's heavy ground Fred Winter but didn't jump with fluency in the Swinton when last seen; needs to prove he's as effective on this sort of surface.
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- Aeros Luck
- J Kearney / G P Cromwell
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146
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20/1 |
Aeros Luck
Progressive in the summer with a couple of placed efforts; tailed off having not jumped well at Fairyhouse last month; may do better down at 2m.
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- Little Mixup
- D King / D Hogan
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144
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80/1 |
Little Mixup
Won at Thurles in January but seems to have lost his way since; failed to complete in four runs before a distant 10th latest and hard to recommend; hood on.
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- Special Cadeau
- D J O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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142
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11/1 |
Special Cadeau
Sole win came in a Huntingdon bumper in November 2021 but plenty of good runs since, including when narrowly denied in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; best form has come on softer ground but mark seems fair.
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- Ballystone
- B W Harvey / J C Mcconnell
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140
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66/1 |
Ballystone
Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in May 2023; tailed off in two runs at graded level since; new yard and mark looks on high side; off 384 days.
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- Indiana Jones
- G Brouder / M F Morris
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136
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28/1 |
Indiana Jones
Best form has come over fences and tailed off in three handicap hurdle starts this summer.
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- Wee Charlie
- A P Kelly / Gerard O'leary
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146
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12/1 |
Wee Charlie
Won back-to-back handicap hurdles at Galway in the autumn and only narrowly denied twice since, including when runner-up at Thurles on Saturday; every chance he'll be involved again.
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- Cappucino
- S F O'keeffe / Liz Doyle
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140
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25/1 |
Cappucino
Followed up a bumper success with an all the way maiden hurdle win at Punchestown in October; made a couple of errors when not as good at Fairyhouse behind some of these earlier this month on handicap debut; hood and tongue-tie both tried for the first time here; mark may be on the harsh side.
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- Lieber Nicc
- Rachael Blackmore / H De Bromhead
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142
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11/2 |
Lieber Nicc
Landed a maiden hurdle at Wexford before a respectable effort in a Killarney novice hurdle; only fifth on Down Royal handicap debut though and this is tough.
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- Clarens
- A Harvey / J P Flavin
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143
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18/1 |
Clarens
Had been struggling for form before bouncing back to win a 15-runner handicap hurdle at Navan last month; up 7lb and this is tougher though.
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- Jacovec Cavern
- Conor Clarke / E Mullins
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147
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6/1 |
Jacovec Cavern
Only just touched off on the Flat when well backed for his yard debut; never a factor in the Cesarewitch before a low-key return to hurdles in the Greatwood; lower Irish mark will help on handicap hurdle debut; intriguing runner.
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- Diamond Nora
- P K Donovan / D Queally
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141
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12/1 |
Diamond Nora
Point winner who got off the mark in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe and bounced back from a lesser run to land a Limerick handicap hurdle last month; runner-up and fifth from that race have both gone in since so the form looks solid and she's entitled to come on for that.
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- Metamorpheus
- C M Quirke / P Nolan
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144
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22/1 |
Metamorpheus
Maiden hurdle winner in January 2023; fifth in handicap hurdle at Galway festival but low-key return to this sphere latest.
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