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- Cottesloe Sunshine
- J J Slevin / J P O'Brien
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131
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40/1 |
Cottesloe Sunshine
Probably found the ground too soft in a handicap last time and had previously edged out Beauforts Storm in a Listed hurdle at Thurles in December (2m, good); 3lb worse off with that rival and there are plenty of others to worry about.
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- Royal Hollow
- C M Quirke / A Slattery
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129
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33/1 |
Royal Hollow
Runner-up in a 1m1f maiden a month ago; generally progressive over hurdles until disappointing in a Listed hurdle at Thurles in December won by Cottlesloe Sunshine; may struggle to deal with the pick of today's opposition even if she's at her best.
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- Timetoshine
- J Bowen / N J Henderson
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132
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17/2 |
Timetoshine
Useful Flat performer in France and has made light work of inferior opposition in three 2m hurdle starts for Nicky Henderson, last time going off at 1-25 at Chepstow; this represents a huge rise in class but she's likeable (seems uncomplicated) and her Flat ability has to be respected.
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- Beauforts Storm
- Mr D Doyle / T Doyle
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134
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66/1 |
Beauforts Storm
Has a similar chance to Cottlesloe Sunshine on their Thurles clash at Christmas; couldn't confirm placings with Dream On Baby (third that day) next time out and has since struggled in a Grade 2 against the boys; probably placed at best.
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- Dream On Baby
- D Meyler / E Mullins
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136
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40/1 |
Dream On Baby
Her second to Aurora Vega in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse (2m2f, soft) two runs back reads well but opposable on her form either side of that; cheekpieces could bring something but wouldn't be the obvious answer to this.
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- Jane Eire
- Rachael Blackmore / H De Bromhead
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129
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28/1 |
Jane Eire
Won her maiden at Cork without much fuss (2m, good) but still went off 66-1 in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and finished about 20l behind runner-up Sixandahalf; hard to make much of a case on the back of that effort.
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- Karamoja
- P Townend / W P Mullins
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137
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8/1 |
Karamoja
Third in a 2m4f Grade 1 at Fairyhouse last time (soft/heavy), reversing Cheltenham form with stablemate Karoline Banbou when both finished some way behind Sixandahalf; relying on the latter being below-par if she's to win this, but considered each-way.
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- Karoline Banbou
- M P Walsh / W P Mullins
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140
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15/2 |
Karoline Banbou
Smart bumper form in France; 4-9 when winning her maiden and then finished about 9l behind Sixandahalf at Cheltenham where she got outpaced on good to soft; may lack the gears for this under today's conditions and she needs to bounce back from a modest run at Fairyhouse (2m4f Grade 1); still has place claims.
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- Mozzies Sister
- S Fitzgerald / D Queally
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136
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11/1 |
Mozzies Sister
A new visor replaces the tongue-tie after finishing a well-held fourth when made favourite for a Grade 3 at Limerick last time; ran pretty well in her three previous races won by the likes of The Yellow Clay, The Big Westerner and Final Demand; softer ground might be preferred but would have each-way claims if responding positively to the new headgear.
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- Sixandahalf
- K M Donoghue / G P Cromwell
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147
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4/7 |
Sixandahalf
Smart Flat stayer who finished third in last year's Irish Cesarewitch on good ground; her jumping was noticeably slick when switched to hurdles at Fairyhouse in January and again when narrowly failing to justify market confidence in the Grade 2 Dawn Run at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft); strong traveller who brings the best form into this and hard to beat.
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