It may pay to persevere with ECHOING SILENCE, a disappointing favourite on hurdles debut, having won a point-to-point this time last year. Aisling Rose and Flamin Court appear the most likely of the Crawford trio, while others to note include Backwithyourown, Broomfield Aderra, Kabylia and the newcomer New York Diva. [Alan Hewison]
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Kalanisi half-sister to useful bumper/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Queenohearts; dam unraced sister to useful 2m hurdle/3m chase winner Sea Of Thunder and half-sister to bumper winner and high-class 2m hurdler Mac's Joy; market best guide.
Home-bred filly caught the eye when not beaten far in a Wexford bumper in August but faced stiff task two months later when never counting in Gowran mares' Listed contest; remains open to improvement and down in grade here.
Walk In The Park mare cost 42,000Euros as a 3yo; half-sister to four winners inc Orrisdale (useful bumper and 2m4f-2m5f jumps), Sixteen Letters (2m4f chase), Onethreefivenotout (bumper/1m7f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m3f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Strong Pursuit; Dungarvan mares' maiden point-to-point winner last month; worth a market watch on rules debut.
Made easy work of a Ballycahane point-to-point a year ago before £410,000 sale; favourite on rules debut in 2m Navan maiden hurdle in December, travelling well enough until fading before the last; switches to bumper now and has to be respected.
Dam bumper and hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/hurdle/chase winner Don't Touch It; tongue-tied, never counted when well held on recent Thurles debut; can only be watched for now.
Court Cave mare; dam unraced half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Secret Legacy; made plenty of use of on Ayr debut before fading final 2f; better for that experience and booking of Derek O'Connor takes the eye.
Dam runner-up in 2m-2m4f hurdles, half-sister to useful winners Heathfield (2m6f-3m6f hurdle/chase) and Perform (2m4f hurdle), out of unraced half-sister to useful 2m hurdler/chaser Queen Of Spades; didn't feature on Wexford debut last August; hooded here on return to action.
Half-sister to winners Jetronic (2m1f chase/2m4f hurdle) and Ineffable (French 1m1f-1m7f Flat and 2m1f-2m3f hurdle); dam French 2m1f hurdle winner; point-to-point second for Colin Bowe in April last year subsequently made 165,000euros at Punchestown May Sale; far too keen on bumper debut at Galway in October and given time off since; tongue-tie now fitted and big improvement would be no surprise.
Half-sister to point/2m7f hunter chase winner Cant Pay Wont Pay; dam unraced half-sister to multiple point winner Trueflyingcolours; always behind on Gowran debut last month, easily overlooked.
Runner-up in second start in point-to-point at Boulta for Colin Bowe; subsequently picked up at the December Sales for 85,000GBP and dropped out home turn on Gowran bumper debut last month on soft; may appreciate this better ground.
Sister to French 2m2f hurdle winner Napolitain Sizing, closely related to three winners inc Old Harry Rocks (2m-2m5f hurdle/chase), half-sister to two winners inc Bowtogreatness (useful 2m4f hurdle/2m7f chase); dam unraced; tailed off on last month's Fairyhouse debut; can only be watched.
Doyen mare cost 5,500Euros as a yearling; half-sister to 2m hurdle winner Game Puppeteer; dam 7f-1m2f maiden, half-sister to useful 1m3f-1m4f winner Placere; unlikely one to make an immediate impact.
Out of a half-sister to Irish Cavalier (high-class 2m-3m hurdler/chaser) and Shattered Love (smart 2m-3m hurdle/chase); ran once in a point-to-point and dropped away tamely on Ayr bumper debut last month; tongue-tie now fitted.
Footstepsinthesand half-sister to bumper winner Ossie's Lodge; dam 1m winner (RPR 85), half-sister to 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Greatness; interesting jockey booking for newcomer and any market strength should be noted.
1/5 Odds Place 1,2,3
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