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- Birmingham Alabama
- J C Gainford / E D Delany
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12/1 |
Birmingham Alabama
Has won two of her last four races; questions to answer after below-par Punchestown run; won a point-to-point but tackling this trip for the first time under rules.
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- Sammy Smart
- D J O'keeffe / T Gibney
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10/1 |
Sammy Smart
Stayed well when winning a 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown in December; gave another solid performance when second over an extended 2m4f at the same venue in January; respected.
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- Galon De Vauzelle
- G B Noonan / P J Rothwell
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16/1 |
Galon De Vauzelle
Won a handicap chase at Listowel by 12l off 111 last September; highly tried and struggled off revised rating on next two starts; failed to make any impact of his lower hurdles mark at Gowran.
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- Presenting Max
- D King / A J Martin
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8/1 |
Presenting Max
Promise in a couple of his maiden hurdle starts, notably when 20l third behind the top-class Romeo Coolio at Down Royal; tailed off in a 2m contest at Fairyhouse on his handicap debut; perhaps some chance this trip will produce a transformation.
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- Money Heist
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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7/4 |
Money Heist
Won back-to-back on testing ground when switched to handicap chases last season; came on from his reappearance when third at Down Royal in January; not beaten far in fourth at Fairyhouse only four days later; very interesting on a mark 17lb below his chase rating.
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- John Storey
- D J Gilligan / L P Cusack
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13/2 |
John Storey
Stayed well when scoring at Fairyhouse last time; raised 7lb for that much-improved display which came on his eighth start; further progress is feasible, though he has plenty to find with Sammy Smart on running at Punchestown in November.
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- Game And Glory
- S D Torrens / P J Rothwell
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40/1 |
Game And Glory
Moderate hurdles form earlier in the season; ran creditably off lower chase mark when third in a 3m1f handicap at Thurles last time; stamina not in question.
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- The Miracle Man
- D Meyler / A L T Moore
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22/1 |
The Miracle Man
Won at Sligo last October; chasing career put on hold after just two races; well held in second when losing his rider at the last on his return to hurdling at Navan.
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- Juniper Hill
- C Stone-Walsh / P Nolan
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18/1 |
Juniper Hill
Sprang a surprise when winning at Tipperary in November; pulled-up at Fairyhouse; in front of Apples In Winter and Doyen For A Drink when sixth at Punchestown.
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- Cozone
- B W Harvey / M J Smith
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20/1 |
Cozone
2-28 over hurdles, has also won twice on the Flat; having a busy season and has lost form since second to good yardstick Vischio at Punchestown in November.
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- Doyen For A Drink
- J Coen / Gerard O'leary
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14/1 |
Doyen For A Drink
Got off the mark at Cartmel last August over this trip; had every chance when falling two out at Limerick over Christmas; needs to step up on more recent runs at Clonmel and Punchestown.
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- The Lucky Lobster
- K C Sexton / D Queally
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13/2 |
The Lucky Lobster
0-13; went close at Kilbeggan last summer on good ground; fair third behind today's top-weight Bermingham Alabama at Punchestown in January; stable having a fine season.
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- Nells Choice
- C P Millar / C Collins
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14/1 |
Nells Choice
Some promise in maiden hurdles, including when second over 2m5f on good ground at Limerick last October; has plenty to prove having failed to reach the first six in three handicap attempts; first time over 3m.
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- Weather Alert
- D E Mullins / T Mullins
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33/1 |
Weather Alert
Fair placed form on the Flat, including in 2023; should improve from a recent comeback run in a 2m maiden at Clonmel; that qualified him for a mark
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- Apples In Winter
- N T Prendergast / L Casey
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20/1 |
Apples In Winter
0-12 over hurdles, placed twice; beaten 24l when fourth over 2m7f at Punchestown; previously around 5l behind sixth-placed Juniper Hill at the same venue.
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- Mellem
- T E O'connor / M Fahey
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40/1 |
Mellem
Little apparent chance judged on her first two handicap runs, both at Limerick; different headgear tried gear now.
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- Milan Dollar Lady
- C M Quirke / T Hogan
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50/1 |
Milan Dollar Lady
Weak overall form; pulled up early at Fairyhouse in her first handicap; reported coughing, and trainer suggested she might have resented a tongue-tie; however, she wears it again with a visor added
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