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Form |
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- Titanium
- B M Coen / Ciaran Murphy
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99
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33/1 |
Titanium
Useful seven-time Flat winner (six in France); won off mark of 87 over 1m at Leopardstown (heavy) in October but well below best (at big prices) both Curragh runs last month; handicapper relenting but still best watched.
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- Tokenomics
- R C Colgan / D Marnane
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93
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10/1 |
Tokenomics
Enjoyed a fine 2024 season with wins at Dundalk, Leopardstown and the Curragh on decent ground, ending year with strong-finishing third at Dundalk; could well continue his progression this year although yielding is probably as soft as he wants.
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- Evening Blossom
- D McMonagle / J P O'Brien
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88
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7/2 |
Evening Blossom
Progressive last summer, winning back-to-back over this trip at Gowran and Leopardstown, both on good ground; ran okay on soft on last month's seasonal return at the Curragh; tongue-tie now tried.
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- Masoun
- D P McDonogh / J P O'Brien
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91
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16/1 |
Masoun
Progressive 3yo last year for Johnny Murtagh, winning 1m2f contests at Down Royal and the Curragh on good; bought for 105,000Euros in November but unlikely to get her ground here on yard debut dropped in trip.
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- Mr Rango
- R M Mulligan / John M Harney
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96
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14/1 |
Mr Rango
Three wins all at 1m2f on soft/heavy including at Leopardstown this time last year off 79; couple of underwhelming runs over hurdles during the winter; wide draw hardly ideal back in trip here on seasonal return.
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- Usuario Amigo
- G F Carroll / R O'Brien
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95
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33/1 |
Usuario Amigo
Brighton winner (7f, good) in cheekpieces last year for James Owen and ran a couple of times over hurdles afterwards; bought for 27,000gns in November and likely best watched on yard debut given his best form is on a sound surface.
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- Lord Church
- R P Whelan / E Mullins
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92
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10/1 |
Lord Church
Thrived in first half of last season for M Halford/T Collins team, notching up wins at Limerick, Cork and the Curragh; better again defeat final two starts at the Curragh and Naas; ground-versatile and has run well fresh so any market strength should be noted on yard debut.
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- Merisi Diamond
- W J Lee / Ms J Morgan
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94
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11/1 |
Merisi Diamond
Four wins on soft/heavy divided between the Curragh and Roscommon; never landed a blow on seasonal return at former venue last month (6f), now tries this trip for only the second time; draw a negative.
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- Bill Silvers
- L F Roche / W Durkan
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94
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18/1 |
Bill Silvers
Won a 7f maiden on soft ground for Harry Eustace at three; started 2024 season brightly at Newbury before losing form; fair sixth in a valuable Galway festival handicap on Irish debut but well held since, including last month's Curragh return; blinkers now tried.
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- Fort Vega
- C T Keane / S Lavery
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92
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2/1 |
Fort Vega
Useful 2023 form but down the field in Irish Cambridgeshire on only 2024 start; merit in both runs at the Curragh this term however, latest when every chance under today's rider; one to consider.
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- Action Plan
- S Foley / Gerard O'Leary
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91
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66/1 |
Action Plan
Gowran winner at this trip last year off 73 (yielding) and later won over hurdles; both recent hurdle runs below best however and returns to Flat with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.
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- Mercurial
- A J Casey / J Nallen
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93
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28/1 |
Mercurial
Modest strike rate, both wins in sprints although only touched off by Merisi Diamond over just short of this trip at Roscommon last year; no show on last month's Naas return and others preferred.
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- Oriole
- K G Kennedy / M Fahey
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96
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28/1 |
Oriole
Three wins have been over longer trips, including over 1m4f at Galway last year for Natalia Lupini; seems best watched on seasonal/yard debut.
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- No More Porter
- Adam Caffrey / A McGuinness
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103
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18/1 |
No More Porter
All three turf wins have come at the Curragh; okay runs on both starts there last month over this trip so not one to rule out here.
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- Artful Approach
- J Kearney / Stephen Thorne
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93
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4/1 |
Artful Approach
Won over 7f at Galway (yielding) last summer for Jack Davison off 73; good run at same venue six days later and again on yard debut last month when coming from fair bit back to finish second at Leopardstown over today's trip; just 1lb so has to be on the shortlist.
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- Bucaneer's Spirit
- J J G Ryan / J Davison
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96
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16/1 |
Bucaneer's Spirit
Both wins over 1m on good-good to firm; fit from the AW but never landed a blow on turf return at Leopardstown last month, good bit to find with Artful Approach on that run.
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- Quatre Bras
- N M Crosse / R O'Brien
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54
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80/1 |
Quatre Bras
First reserve; AW winner for Jane Chapple-Hyam (7f) but two moderate runs for this yard so far this season; watching brief advised.
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- On A Session
- C D Hayes / K P Cotter
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98
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80/1 |
On A Session
Second reserve; five-time winner over shorter trips; absent since August and makes yard debut.
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- Killeaney Bear
- Reserve 3 / A Slattery
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92
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20/1 |
Killeaney Bear
Third reserve; three-time 1m1f winner last year on a sound surface, rising 14lb in the weights; soft ground probably not ideal final start; could pick up again this year but wants better ground.
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