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- Gallo Dell Cielo
- R Donaghue-Leahy / P J Flynn
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53
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4/1 |
Gallo Dell Cielo
AW winner is 1-7 on turf, the win coming on testing ground last October at Gowran; below par at that venue latest and remains 3lb above his win; may need it softer; others preferred.
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- Porsche Lad
- J A Heffernan / C Byrnes
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53
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10/3 |
Porsche Lad
Improved for switch to AW handicaps for Sean Davis, winning off 50 (10.5f) then second off 58 (1m4f) at Dundalk in first-time cheekpieces (discarded); has since joined Charles Byrnes; obvious chance if as effective on turf (pedigree suggests he will be).
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- Fascinating Shadow
- W J Lee / J J Hanlon
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61
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13/2 |
Fascinating Shadow
Dual-purpose; 1-11 on turf but that win came in 2021; shaped well on seasonal return at Cork (1m4f, soft) last month and quicker ground is fine; not discounted; declared to run at Clonmel on Thursday.
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- Secret Rock
- C T Keane / A J Martin
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48
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7/1 |
Secret Rock
Dual-purpose; 1-13 on turf on the Flat; last won on grass at Roscommon (1m4f, yld-sft) in 2023 off 5lb lower; out of form in four Flat starts last season; Keane up but probably best watched on return from a 207-day absence.
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- Jawhary
- Adam Caffrey / A McGuinness
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69
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33/1 |
Jawhary
1-15 on turf but without a win since 2021; ran well in a 1m4f Dundalk handicap off 56 in January but well beaten in a 10.5f claimer there when last seen 109 days ago; others appeal more.
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- Tartaraghan
- D W O'Connor / J C McConnell
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64
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20/1 |
Tartaraghan
One of three for yard; maiden is 0-18 on turf but has run well in defeat in claimers and handicaps; beaten 2.5l off this mark when second of 15 at Navan (1m2f, gd-yld) in October; steps up to 1m4f for the first time and worth a market check on return.
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- Crypto Crash
- L T McAteer / D Marnane
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69
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12/1 |
Crypto Crash
0-6 on turf; best effort yet in second handicap start at Tipperary (12.5f, gd-fm) on final run of 2024, beaten 2.25l off 57 despite hanging left and 4lb lower now; heavy defeat on seasonal return at Cork but ground was soft; could do better back on a sounder surface; interesting.
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- Picpoul
- R M Mulligan / M Rice
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53
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33/1 |
Picpoul
Three-time AW winner is 0-6 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; rated 9lb lower on grass but suffered heavy defeat on latest turf start at Navan last month; down 2lb for that but opposable.
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- Chopsticks
- S Foley / J C McConnell
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66
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3/1 |
Chopsticks
Second runner for yard; twelve race maiden running consistently well in defeat on the AW; narrow defeats at Dundalk the last twice over 10.5f off this mark; has form at 1m4f; best run on turf came here over 1m1f (good) off 55; Foley keeps the faith, he's nicely drawn and he could go well on first start for John McConnell.
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- Highland King
- R Coakley / J C McConnell
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66
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22/1 |
Highland King
Third runner for yard; AW winner is 0-13 on turf; best efforts on grass came at this track over 1m2f and 1m1f in 2022 when trained by Johnny Murtagh; well-treated on those two runs and showed a bit more on latest at Dundalk; well-drawn and not discounted.
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- Tatum
- C D Hayes / N Meade
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61
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11/2 |
Tatum
0-10 on turf but plenty of placed efforts to her name; shaped with promise on first try at this trip at Cork (soft) last month when a 2l third of 10; ran well on good ground on handicap debut last year; blinkers go on; should be thereabouts.
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- Pare Of Brown Eyes
- R P Cleary / J M Barrett
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60
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40/1 |
Pare Of Brown Eyes
Handicap debutante; beaten a combined distance of 58l in a trio of maidens at 1m-11.5f on good ground and on the AW; could improve but probably best watched in first-time cheekpieces.
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- Patrick Joseph
- R C Colgan / D Broad
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67
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50/1 |
Patrick Joseph
Long standing dual-purpose maiden; best Flat form on AW; veteran is 0-26 on turf on the Flat; beaten 33l when last seen over 16.5f at Clonmel; lacks a recent run and hard to fancy.
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- Creative Dancer
- L F Roche / Ian Donoghue
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65
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22/1 |
Creative Dancer
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-6 on turf on the Flat; best effort a 4.5l ninth of 15 at Gowran (1m, good) last June off 47 and 7lb lower now; beaten 25l over hurdles on latest after break but may have needed that; yard is in good form; drawn wide but might outrun odds.
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- Zentopia
- J S Dalton / S M Duffy
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56
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50/1 |
Zentopia
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-7 on turf; blew the start at Bellewstown on latest when a 6l fourth of 7; that was an improvement on previous efforts but others hold more pressing claims.
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