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Form |
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Guide |
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- Counterculture
- W J Lee / W McCreery
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81
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12/1 |
Counterculture
Won her maiden on heavy ground over a similar trip and signed off last season with a respectable fifth at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy); low-key return at that venue last month but should be fitter now and on a workable handicap mark.
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- Migdam
- S Coen / A McGuinness
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72
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11/2 |
Migdam
Sole win on turf came in 2022; encouraging signs at Leopardstown on his penultimate run but well held over 1m2f since; best efforts have come on quicker ground.
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- Vierson
- J A Powell / Ciaran Murphy
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65
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22/1 |
Vierson
Off the mark in a fillies' maiden at Dundalk in January but hasn't kicked on twice since from new mark in handicaps; needs to prove she handles this ground and others may be better treated; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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- Everylittlestep
- D W O'Connor / Yvonne Latta
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72
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10/1 |
Everylittlestep
Rattled off a hat-trick on turf in 2023; inconsistent last term and still 4lb above her last winning mark; probably best watched on return from 244 days off.
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- Summer Snow
- P McGettigan / P Lawlor
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67
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12/1 |
Summer Snow
Her three wins have come at 7f on quicker ground than what is likely here; respectable efforts in defeat in two runs for her new yard over further than this and has shaped like a drop in trip will help; feasibly treated but has the worst of the draw.
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- Thrifty Of Digby
- S Foley / Mrs J Harrington
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71
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7/1 |
Thrifty Of Digby
Off the mark on testing ground towards the end of last season at Gowran over this sort of trip; tough ask from rear at Leopardstown on return and may bounce back with her preferred conditions.
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- Secret Magician
- M W Hassett / M Hassett
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83
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6/1 |
Secret Magician
7f winner at Naas last summer before a narrow Curragh defeat from 2lb higher mark than this; however, not at the same level this term and record at 1m+ isn't convincing.
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- Alto Sax
- L F Roche / Peter Fahey
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77
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66/1 |
Alto Sax
Won back-to-back claimers early last season; tailed off at Galway festival on only run since (saddle slipped); probably on a stiff enough mark for return from 266 days off and may want quicker ground.
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- Martinelli
- C T Keane / K P Cotter
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73
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11/4 |
Martinelli
Off the mark at the 12th attempt at Killarney in October and ran a cracker in a competitive Curragh handicap on last month's return, despite racing keenly in the early stages; big player with Keane on again and handles this ground fine.
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- Amanirenas
- J Cleary / M C Grassick
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82
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20/1 |
Amanirenas
Five-time winner on turf (all on good ground), the latest success in claiming company at Bellewstown; however, well held in four runs since and the ground has probably gone against her here.
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- Church Mountain
- J M Sheridan / D Hogan
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77
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16/1 |
Church Mountain
Six-time winner including two AW wins this winter; out of form more recently though and may need further on quicker ground these days.
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- Circles
- G M Ryan / A McCann
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62
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16/1 |
Circles
Gained a fourth AW win at Dundalk (7f) last month; not as good over 6f since; 0-4 on turf and needs to prove she acts on this sort of ground; probably best watched back up at 1m.
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- Starting Monday
- D S O'Sullivan / G Scott
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76
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11/2 |
Starting Monday
2-34 and losing run goes back to 2021; two respectable runs at the back end of last term and trip/ground are probably ideal here; went close on seasonal return last season so he's hard to put a line through.
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- Carvalhal
- Nicola Burns / R P Burns
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57
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28/1 |
Carvalhal
Wide margin Hamilton winner last summer from 7lb lower but struggled since and has to prove he acts on quicker ground; off 190 days and debuts for new yard; others preferred.
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- Amavasya
- N G McCullagh / M C Grassick
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67
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33/1 |
Amavasya
0-4 and no progress on handicap debut three weeks ago; new trip may help this time but has a tough draw to overcome.
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- Felicity Smoak
- J Pietropaolo / P Nolan
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54
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28/1 |
Felicity Smoak
Didn't show much in maidens and only beat one home on handicap debut when last seen; off 142 days.
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- Fantazy Man
- Reserve 1 / J P Murtagh
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71
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12/1 |
Fantazy Man
First reserve; promise in three maidens over 1m; mark looks workable for handicap debut; check market if he gets in.
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- Roderick
- W Joyce / P Sweeney
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71
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18/1 |
Roderick
Second reserve; 4-23 on turf; out of form on AW lately and would probably prefer quicker ground.
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