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- Big Gossey
- R Whearty / C O'Brien
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106
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7/1 |
Big Gossey
Grand servant who loves it here and returns on the back of competitive shows on the AW (5f-1m); it's never going to be easy off this mark back in a handicap but can never discount.
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- Go Athletico
- C T Keane / A McGuinness
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105
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9/1 |
Go Athletico
Eight-time winner but drew a blank last year; has returned to his former trainer and has possibilities off this mark should the new headgear work after a break.
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- I Am Superman
- J A Powell / M O'Callaghan
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106
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22/1 |
I Am Superman
Not impossibly treated and hasn't run at all badly the last twice on the AW, but he's essentially a 7f/1m horse.
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- Betsen
- J J G Ryan / J Davison
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109
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11/1 |
Betsen
Second in a Listed race last spring and later won a 5f maiden (good) on seventh career start; beaten under 4l in a Group 3 next time (6f) and then ran in a useful conditions race; could have a future off this sort of mark in handicaps.
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- Stag Night
- W J Lee / W McCreery
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107
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13/2 |
Stag Night
Strike-rate of 4-15; has worked his way up the ratings but only 2lb higher than for his last win at Cork 12 months ago and he can go well fresh.
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- Apache Outlaw
- Adam Caffrey / A McGuinness
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105
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9/1 |
Apache Outlaw
6f/7f wins on the AW before finishing third of four upped to 1m at Dundalk where he was close up behind Big Gossey off level weights; should be well handicapped off this lower turf mark but soft ground could be troublesome.
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- Merisi Diamond
- R P Whelan / Ms J Morgan
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103
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6/1 |
Merisi Diamond
Back from a similar break to win a C&D heavy-ground handicap on this card 12 months ago and later in the year won twice at Roscommon (7.5f, soft); has shown that he can live with this mark and go well fresh, so on the shortlist.
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- Love Billy Boy
- S Foley / Gerard O'Leary
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107
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13/2 |
Love Billy Boy
Only 2-16 for Richard Hannon but ran a number of good races last year, though was kept mostly to 7f; may need that longer trip now.
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- Staysound Susie
- A J Slattery / A Slattery
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106
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14/1 |
Staysound Susie
Bolted up in a Cork handicap (6f, good to yielding) last October but was then seemingly anchored by an 8lb rise at Naas 11 days later; might be on a tough mark.
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- Laugh A Minute
- C D Hayes / Stephen Thorne
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103
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7/1 |
Laugh A Minute
Eight-time winner on turf and, given that he's never won on the AW, it was an encouraging run at Dundalk 23 days ago (not far behind Big Gossey on similar terms); trip/ground fine.
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- Rappell
- Nicola Burns / P W Flynn
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104
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11/2 |
Rappell
Improved last year to win three 6f handicaps and he didn't really get the breaks back over 5f the last time; does have a bit to prove off his current mark, even with a 7lb claimer up top ( different 7lb claimer rode last time).
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- Emerald Harmony
- R M Mulligan / J P Murtagh
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108
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14/1 |
Emerald Harmony
Only 1-11 but mostly consisent; has done a lot of her racing over 5f on good or faster ground but was second in a 6f maiden in the mud at Limerick; 2lb out of the weights but they claim 7lb; certainly not ruled out.
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