Providing he has suffered no lasting effects from a fall at Punchestown last November, RAPARREE CHAMP has good credentials for this based on his Limerick second behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner. Likely dangers are Costacurta and Kasanova's Dream, both once-raced and from a top stable. Couldntmakeitup also makes some appeal. [Alan Sweetman]
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Flat winner (1m4f, good) for Joseph O'Brien; placed in three of his four completed starts over hurdles; has a claim as the form horse on his second to subsequent Grade 2 winner Mr Percy at Limerick in October; fell early at Punchestown in November and absent since; strong chance.
Three-time Flat winner, including twice at Listowel; had a valid excuse at that venue last autumn when found to be clinically abnormal; no hurdling experience.
Brother to useful hurdler/winning chaser Latino Fling (winner of eight races), closely related to hurdle/chase winner Barbaha Queen; made a bright start to his career when runner-up to a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance at Naas in January; longer trip and different ground now; one of the leading candidates
Cost E60,000 at Derby Sale in 2023; staying-on third on debut over 2m at Tramore suggests he wants a stiffer test and he gets it here; definite chance.
Half-brother to six winners, including smart hurdler Cockney Sparrow, winner of the 2014 Scottish Champion Hurdle; trainer runs three, the other two are hard to fancy.
Showed some ability in three AW maidens; tailed off on hurdling debut; only four finishers in the Clonmel maiden in which he was a moderate third; up against it.
A 73-rated Flat maiden; best form was for Andrew Balding when placed on AW; 42,000gns buy last autumn; 20-1, down the field at Cork on stable/hurdling debut.
10l point winner at Castlelands in March; dam Solita won seven races for Paul Nolan; stable had a Flat handicap winner at Roscommon on Monday; positive jockey booking; first reserve.
