Willie Mullins won this last year and he looks to hold a strong hand again with Sugar Cookie, who is preferred by Patrick Mullins, and Hello Jean. Champagne Venture has place claims, as do Arctic Flame and Jem's Lily. However, a chance is taken on the well-bred debutante MOON ECLIPSE who is related to bumper winners and whose yard has a 26% strike rate in Irish bumpers in the last five seasons. [Dave Stephens]
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Daughter of Walk In The Park was green but offered something to work with when a promising fifth of 18 on debut at Thurles (2m, good); finished 3.5l behind Derryville that day and she chased home DRF winner Bambino Fever on her next start; place chance.
Point-to-point winner; midfield in a hot maiden hurdle here over Christmas and now switches to a bumper; daughter of Getaway should be capable of better but she may need more time.
In good hands but finished well-beaten in a pair of maiden hurdles at Tramore and Clonmel in January; might do better switched to a bumper but needs to; others appeal more.
Promise in all three starts in this sphere on soft ground; placed on last two starts, including an 8.75l third behind Bambino Fever at Punchestown on New Year's Eve; can go well again if handling the likely better ground.
Daughter of Shirocco was well-backed for her debut at Limerick in December but she weakened late on and finished 38l behind the winner in sixth; top rider booked and interesting to see if she is backed again; watch the market.
22,000euros yearling, (not sold 48,000euros 3yo); fourth foal; sister to 2m3f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Indie Belle; dam useful 2m4f-2m5f hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner Coole Charmer out of bumper and 2m hurdle/chase winner Springaleak; top yard and this Flemensfirth mare is respected.
Walk In The Park mare was 12-1 for her debut at Punchestown (16.5f, soft) in January and she shaped nicely to finish a 2.75l second of 6; place claims at least if handling the likely better ground here.
Third foal; dam 2m7f/3m hurdle winner, sister to point winner Sarroco, out of 1m4f AW winning half-sister to 1m4f-1m6f Flat and 2m hurdle/chase winner King Eide; daughter of Kalanisi ran well in a point-to-point; worth a market check on debut.
Shantou mare is a second foal; dam French Listed-placed 2m-2m2f hurdle winner, sister to French 2m3f-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Pretender Alana, half-sister to bumper/2m6f hurdle winner Invictus World; worth a market check for a yard that can produce bumper winners.
Walk In The Park mare has placed in a pair of point-to-points on soft ground; half-sister to the promising Castle Carrock is probably best watched on debut unless the market suggests otherwise.
Second runner for yard and the choice of Patrick Mullins; made a promising debut here two years ago when trained by Nina Walsh but has been off the track since; dam a half-sister to Harchibald; has to be considered on debut for top yard.
Half-sister to the smart Emitom was sent off at 40-1 for her debut at Naas just under a year ago and she finished well-beaten; best watched on her first run since.
Second runner for yard is a daughter of Soldier Of Fortune; third foal; half-sister to winner Youralwaysdreamin (bumper/2m5f hurdle); dam 2m hurdle winner, is granddaughter of sister to high-class staying chaser The Grey Monk; stable probably has stronger claims with Arctic Flame.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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