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Selection |
Form |
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Guide |
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- Bacchanalian
- S F O'keeffe / D Queally
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127
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7/2 |
Bacchanalian
Off the mark at the third attempt over hurdles at Fairyhouse last month having run well in two maiden hurdles previously; respectable sixth of eight behind Hello Neighbour in Grade 1 at Dublin Racing Festival last weekend; handles cut and should make his presence felt here.
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- Kurasso Blue
- Sam Ewing / G Elliott
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99
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9/4 |
Kurasso Blue
Fifth foal; half-brother to French 2m3f chase winner Rhum Bleu; dam French 1m4f Flat and 2m2f-2m3f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to French 1m4f/1m5f Flat and 2m2f hurdle winner Speedy Silver, out of sister to 15.5f Group 2 winner Speedmaster; won on hurdles debut at Auteuil in September; first run for Gordon Elliott.
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- Murcia
- P Townend / W P Mullins
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103
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10/3 |
Murcia
Doctor Dino filly got off the mark over hurdles in France at the fourth attempt when running away with 2m2f Auteuil fillies' Listed contest in June on soft; that form is suspect but she possibly didn't handle quicker ground on Irish debut at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day; respected for top handler.
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- Castleheath
- E Walsh / Ciaran Murphy
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127
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8/1 |
Castleheath
Flat winner who built on encouraging hurdles debut when getting off the mark in this sphere in a maiden at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) last month, with Ephesus back in second; likely front-runner here but will need to progress again to land this.
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120
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28/1 |
Ephesus
Useful on the Flat for Aidan O'Brien and won 1m4f Curragh maiden; finished remote third of 20 in Punchestown maiden on hurdles bow and good second there latest, although was no match for Castleheath on the day; more needed.
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- Holy See
- O R Brown / W Durkan
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128
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4/1 |
Holy See
AW winner in France; encouraging debut over hurdles at Limerick when he would have been closer but for a mistake at the last; has 12lb pull in the weights with runner-up Bacchanalian for 2.5l beating factoring in Oakley Brown's claim; bumped into Willie Mullins-trained runner when second over C&D latest and the fourth won since; stable won this race last year; big chance.
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- Mickey Cohen
- N J Ryan / N Meade
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108
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100/1 |
Mickey Cohen
Showed some ability in Flat maidens; wasn't disgraced on hurdles debut at Punchestown in November but was well behind Holy See there latest.
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