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- Amber Point
- P Cleary / G Elliott
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93
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150/1 |
Amber Point
Tailed off on debut and pulled up when 40-1 at Punchestown subsequently after stumbling in the back straight; enough to prove at present and Kennedy rides Grey Pharoh.
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- Amron Diamond
- S D Torrens / J Motherway
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125/1 |
Amron Diamond
Didn't show a lot in three points; minor promise in bumpers but up against it here; off 122 days.
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- Ballykinlar
- A Mccurtin / Donncha Duggan
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150/1 |
Ballykinlar
Didn't show much in points but shaped okay on rules debut in a 2m2f bumper (form boosted since); has plenty to find but a bit further should help this time.
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- Big Tom
- Mr K P Healy / Mrs M Whelehan
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65
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200/1 |
Big Tom
Tailed off on sole start in 2023 and not seen since; best watched.
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- Chardonay
- S W Flanagan / L Casey
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39
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150/1 |
Chardonay
Pulled up in two points and tailed off at huge odds in two starts under rules.
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- Come Walk With Me
- K M Donoghue / E Cawley
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123
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11/4 |
Come Walk With Me
Outran his odds with an eyecatching fifth in Jasmin De Vaux's maiden hurdle at Navan and two big runs since, including a 3l second to Sounds Victorius at Fairyhouse before chasing home subsequent novice hurdle winner, Honest Policy in another Navan maiden hurdle; return to further is fine and he looks like a major player; wears first-time tongue-tie.
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- Grey Pharoh
- J W Kennedy / G Elliott
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123
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4/1 |
Grey Pharoh
Left his point form behind when runner-up in a Punchestown maiden hurdle, pulling a long way clear with Runcok; further likely to suit (stamina on dam's side) and should progress.
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- Harry's Legacy
- D J O'keeffe / R O'sullivan
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116
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33/1 |
Harry's Legacy
Dual Flat winner over staying trips on the Flat; pulled up on hurdle bow but respectable fourth in Honest Policy's maiden hurdle at Navan but was 7l behind Come Walk With Me so will need to progress up in trip to turn that form around.
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- Initiateur
- P T Enright / L J Archdeacon
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66/1 |
Initiateur
Point winner; was in third when coming down at Thurles on hurdle debut in January; had made errors earlier in that contest and needs to jump better to get in the mix against some of these.
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- Kainsbourg
- M P Walsh / G Elliott
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133
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10/3 |
Kainsbourg
Dual winner in France before chasing home Laafi on yard debut at Limerick; bounced back from a lesser run over 2m4f when chasing home Ethical Diamond (beaten 10l) to finish second of 22 at Punchestown last month; a couple of those in behind from last time have run respectably in maiden hurdles since and his dam stayed this trip; nice prospect.
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- Kaligo
- S Fitzgerald / G P Cromwell
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50/1 |
Kaligo
Kalanisi gelding; dam 2m7f/3m hurdle winner, sister to point winner Sarroco, out of 1m4f winning half-sister to 1m4f-1m6f Flat and 2m hurdle/chase winner King Eider; yard can ready one but this is an above average maiden hurdle and it's probably a tough ask for a newcomer.
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- Killian's Garden
- E Walsh / Ciaran Murphy
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125/1 |
Killian's Garden
Jukebox Jury gelding; unraced dam closely related to 1m1f-12.5f Flat and smart 2m-3m hurdle winner Open Eagle, half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Viane Rose; may find this tough on debut.
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- Mags Nelson
- D Meyler / R O'sullivan
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16/1 |
Mags Nelson
Off the mark at the fifth attempt in points having hit the crossbar in two runs either side of Christmas; likely to need a lot more here.
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- Matter Of Opinion
- A Harvey / William Harvey
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125/1 |
Matter Of Opinion
Shown ability in bumpers, although was below his best in a bumper here last time and needs major improvement switching back to hurdles.
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- Native Dream
- J P Shinnick / W J Burke
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125/1 |
Native Dream
Modest form in points and made errors before coming down on rules debut.
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- Nelsons Dawn
- P Byrnes / E Cawley
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105
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125/1 |
Nelsons Dawn
Only minor promise in two runs so far and a long way behind Kainsbourg last time.
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- Redemption Day
- P Townend / W P Mullins
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119
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1/2 |
Redemption Day
Runner-up in the Grade 1 Punchestown Champion Bumper in 2022 and went one better in that same race last season; was a bit disappointing when fourth of 17 in a Leopardstown maiden on belated hurdle bow and was tailed off having jumped poorly behind Kopek Des Bordes; big player if he can get to the level of his bumper form.
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- Skyscraper
- D King / A J Martin
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85
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125/1 |
Skyscraper
Well held 125-1 shot on debut at Punchestown last May and best watched on return here.
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- Standing Orders
- Sarah Kavanagh / T Gibney
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73
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200/1 |
Standing Orders
150-1 for his debut here a fortnight ago and ran accordingly; further may help but tough ask.
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- Sticwiththeprocess
- B Hayes / T M Walsh
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103
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22/1 |
Sticwiththeprocess
Well held in a point but better form in two fifth-place finishes in maiden hurdles on heavy ground; further will help but Walsh prefers Kainsbourg.
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- Theballflanagan
- B W Harvey / Cian Hughes
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43
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200/1 |
Theballflanagan
Shown nothing in two starts at triple figure odds so far, including when stepped up to this trip latest.
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- Woodford Warrior
- C D Smithers / P T Foley
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76
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150/1 |
Woodford Warrior
Minor promise in a bumper here on debut; didn't build on that when tailed off at 100-1 on hurdle bow at Clonmel.
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- Classy Cc
- R A Doyle / M Brassil
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103
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100/1 |
Classy Cc
Encouraging introduction when fifth in Tipperary bumper; respectable seventh in maiden hurdle here in December but much more required; up in trip.
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- Rush Slowly
- S F O'keeffe / A Fleming
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200/1 |
Rush Slowly
Pulled up when 125-1 in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle over this sort of trip on debut last week.
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- Westandtogether
- D J Gilligan / Mrs D Foster
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85
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125/1 |
Westandtogether
Distant fourth when 150-1 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle on debut 13 days ago; need major progress.
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- Easy Doyen
- C G O'dwyer / C O'dwyer
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125/1 |
Easy Doyen
First reserve; tailed off when 125s for debut in a bumper.
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- Good N' Kind
- Reserve 2 / H De Bromhead
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3/1 |
Good N' Kind
Second reserve; point winner who ran a cracker on his rules debut behind Port Joulain in a bumper; interesting if he gets in.
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- Cut The Rope
- Reserve 3 / P Nolan
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114
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18/1 |
Cut The Rope
Third reserve; bumper winner on debut; some good runs in defeat since but below his best so far this season.
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