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- Nick Rockett
- S Cleary-Farrell / W P Mullins
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156
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33/1 |
Nick Rockett
Won a beginners' before chasing home American Mike in a Grade 2 and signed off last season with a respectable third of 20 in the bet365 Gold Cup last season; 3lb higher for his return but could easily be more to come on just his sixth chase start; suspicion he wants a real stamina test though.
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- Meetingofthewaters
- P T Smithers / W P Mullins
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154
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22/1 |
Meetingofthewaters
Bolted up in this race on soft ground last season; unseated early at the DRF before an Ultima third and Grand National seventh; would probably prefer it softer and a 19lb higher mark for this year's renewal will make a repeat bid much tougher.
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- Janidil
- A P Kelly / W P Mullins
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158
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25/1 |
Janidil
Smart horse in his pomp who hasn't achieved a great deal in the last 12 months; was never really involved in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham last month; hard to know what ability remains but he's flying down the weights, Kelly is good value for the 5lb he can claim and he handles this sort of ground so can't be discounted.
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- Three Card Brag
- C P Millar / G Elliott
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152
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9/1 |
Three Card Brag
Promising start to his chase career last season, runner-up to Corbetts Cross and Monty's Star in a pair of beginners' before a third behind Spillane's Tower in the 3m1f Grade 1 novices' chase at the Punchestown Festival; fit from a spin over timber earlier in the month and could be on a workable mark with more to come in this sphere.
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- Horantzau D'airy
- P Hanlon / W P Mullins
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150
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40/1 |
Horantzau D'airy
Chased home Flooring Porter and Real Steel in the Kerry and Munster Nationals respectively and never got into a rhythm in the Coral Gold Cup last month; can be involved again but might be vulnerable to better treated rivals.
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- Pinkerton
- Mr R James / N Meade
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153
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12/1 |
Pinkerton
This year's Galway Plate winner who was a respectable second to Found A Fifty when posting his highest RPR (148) at Down Royal last month; interesting runner with potential for more to come at this new trip.
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- Adamantly Chosen
- C G O'dwyer / W P Mullins
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156
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50/1 |
Adamantly Chosen
Back to his best to win a beginners' at Down Royal last season; not at the same level since, although return to this trip may help; others probably on better marks though.
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- Lucid Dreams
- D King / J P Ryan
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153
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33/1 |
Lucid Dreams
Ran a cracker in the Troytown before a sixth when dropped in trip back at Navan this month; suspicion he's in the handicapper's grip though.
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- Favori De Champdou
- Mr J H Williamson / G Elliott
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133
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40/1 |
Favori De Champdou
Gained a second chase win at Limerick in April but has been a non-runner due to forecast quicker ground in four runs since, so conditions have to be a concern; wears first-time cheekpieces on return from 252 days off.
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- Desertmore House
- R A Doyle / M Brassil
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149
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20/1 |
Desertmore House
Last year's Kerry National winner who has been competitive again in recent starts, finishing fourth in a Punchestown Grade 3 before a third back over timber last month; doesn't appear to have anything in hand from this sort of handicap mark though.
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- Life In The Park
- Rachael Blackmore / H De Bromhead
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153
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28/1 |
Life In The Park
Sole win in 13 chase starts came in 2022; tailed off in this last year; respectable runs in the Plate at Cheltenham and the Galway Plate but was tailed off in the Troytown last time and seems on a tough mark.
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- Panda Boy
- J J Slevin / M Brassil
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153
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7/1 |
Panda Boy
Back to his best when finishing runner-up in this last season but remains 3lb higher despite not achieving much since; best form on soft ground.
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- Macdermott
- D E Mullins / W P Mullins
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155
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33/1 |
Macdermott
Got better as the season progressed last season, winning a Fairyhouse handicap before following up in the Scottish National; didn't jump well at Navan on return and he's unproven on this sort of ground but fairly treated at least.
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- Perceval Legallois
- M P Walsh / G P Cromwell
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155
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9/1 |
Perceval Legallois
Just 1-8 over fences; runner-up at the Punchestown festival and back to form when hanging around for fourth in the Troytown but doesn't look particularly well treated on what he's achieved to date; interesting that he's the pick of Walsh at least.
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- Hgranca De Thaix
- S W Flanagan / B Connell
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150
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9/1 |
Hgranca De Thaix
Got the better of Perceval Legallois at the Punchestown festival and shaped like he might have needed the run when a beaten favourite over timber on return; his new mark in this sphere demands more but he's lightly raced, having just his sixth start over fences.
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- Spanish Harlem
- S F O'keeffe / W P Mullins
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154
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40/1 |
Spanish Harlem
Never really got into it from the rear when sixth in the Scottish National and was pulled up a long way out at Punchestown since; no wins for this yard yet and this is a tough ask from a stiff enough looking mark.
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- Hartur D'arc
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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149
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66/1 |
Hartur D'arc
Bright start for this yard last season winning back-to-back over fences but lost his way since and beaten when unseating at Ascot on Saturday.
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- Aime Desjy
- K Callaghan / W P Mullins
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157
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50/1 |
Aime Desjy
Won a beginners' at Gowran before a fifth in the Topham; not in the same form on quicker ground on his next two runs and was pulled up on return at Navan; others look more likely.
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- Toss Again
- D J O'keeffe / H De Bromhead
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152
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33/1 |
Toss Again
Won the Blazers at Galway last season but pulled up both starts this term and Blackmore prefers Life In The Park; first-time cheekpieces need to spark a revival.
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- Fakir D'alene
- J S Mcgarvey / G Elliott
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149
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50/1 |
Fakir D'alene
Good third in 2023 Troytown from 6lb higher but either failed to complete or finished tailed off in four runs since; bit to prove.
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- Mars Harper
- D J Gilligan / G Elliott
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157
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25/1 |
Mars Harper
Won back-to-back early last season and bounced back to form after a string of lesser efforts when runner-up at Navan earlier this month; up 3lb and his very best form is on softer ground but hard to put a line through.
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- Chavez
- M J M O'sullivan / W P Mullins
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153
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66/1 |
Chavez
Unseated on chase debut and while he bolted up second time out over fences, he didn't look like a natural; didn't achieve much in four starts last term and is opposable for now; returns from 288 days off.
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- Klarc Kent
- Anna Mcguinness / W P Mullins
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155
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50/1 |
Klarc Kent
Well ridden for fourth in the Scottish National but that piece of form is a bit of an outlier and his best efforts have come on soft.
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- History Of Fashion
- H E Sexton / P A Fahy
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152
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33/1 |
History Of Fashion
Arrives bidding for a hat-trick after wins at Down Royal and Fairyhouse since start of November, the latest over 3m5f; this requires a major career best from revised mark back down in trip but handles the ground.
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- Positive Thinker
- C M Quirke / M J Mcdonagh
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150
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50/1 |
Positive Thinker
Only beaten a short head in the Cork National last time; probably wants more of a stamina test than what this is likely to be.
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- Midnight Our Fred
- A Harvey / J P Flavin
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158
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10/1 |
Midnight Our Fred
Off the mark over fences when justifying favouritism at Gowran when last seen and this longer trip is fine for him; this is a step up in class from career high mark but he rarely runs a bad race over fences and worth a shot.
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- Will Do
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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148
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5/1 |
Will Do
Pretty useful over hurdles and three good runs in defeat over fences over insufficient trips; looks like a major player with Ewing on board now stepping into handicap company; wears first-time blinkers.
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- Galon De Vauzelle
- C M Hogan / P J Rothwell
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149
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50/1 |
Galon De Vauzelle
Didn't take to the Sefton last time but back to his best at Listowel previously; tough ask from 3lb out of the weights here.
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