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Form |
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- Tullybeg
- C P Millar / G Elliott
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135
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10/1 |
Tullybeg
Has three chase wins to his name but no further success in this sphere since landing the Mayo National on this card in 2023; won over hurdles at Down Royal in September 2023; ran a fine when third in Midlands National at Kilbeggan off 140 last July, not in the same form later in the summer; pulled up in a valuable Punchestown handicap last month.
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- Dreal Deal
- S D Torrens / J C McConnell
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140
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17/2 |
Dreal Deal
Grade 2 novice hurdle winner in 2021; hit form last spring winning conditions chases at Down Royal (2m4f) and Wexford (2m); has struggled off mark in the mid-130s since, but now down to 129 which seems more realistic.
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- Flash De Touzaine
- D Meyler / Liz Doyle
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139
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6/1 |
Flash De Touzaine
2-19 record over fences is off-putting but his second win was at Limerick (2m7f, good to yielding) on his penultimate start; confirmed he is in fair shape when completing the course in the Scottish Grand National, a race in which he finished third in 2023.
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- Grange Walk
- D King / J P Ryan
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133
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9/2 |
Grange Walk
Alternating between hurdles and fences of late, ran his best race for some time when third in a valuable 2m1f handicap chase off 126 at the DRF; won a handicap hurdle at Limerick last month; unplaced in a handicap chase at the Punchestown festival.
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- Krabat
- S F O'Keeffe / M J McDonagh
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131
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12/1 |
Krabat
Sole win was in a beginners' chase in 2022; beaten favourite (fifth) for Limerick handicap chase won by today's rival Flash De Touzaine in March; better when third at Wexford; unplaced over hurdles last time.
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- Lake Chad
- Niall Moore / P Fenton
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134
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40/1 |
Lake Chad
Won his fourth chase when scoring at Thurles in February; has been below that form on three occasions since then, including in the Limerick race won by Flash De Touzaine.
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- Pakens Rock
- C M Quirke / D Collins
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136
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3/1 |
Pakens Rock
Gained his tenth success (and first for this stable) when taking a handicap hurdle over 2m2f at Kilbeggan a month ago; most recent chase run saw him finish second to Flash De Touzaine at Limerick on stable debut; good chance he can reverse that form and go close in the process.
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- Sargent Lightfoot
- P T Enright / A Murray
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130
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7/2 |
Sargent Lightfoot
In good form over both hurdles and fences last summer on good ground, winning over hurdles at Punchestown; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March; unplaced twice over hurdles more recently.
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- Jack Holiday
- P Byrnes / D M Christie
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136
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20/1 |
Jack Holiday
Four-time chase winner, including a wide-margin success at Killarney last October off 106; veteran gained a sixth career win with handicap hurdle victory at Limerick in November; had just lost second when falling at the last at Tipperary on first run after a winter break.
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- Whatsafellatodo
- J J Slevin / Richard Daniels
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138
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13/2 |
Whatsafellatodo
Third over hurdles at Galway last October; refused to line up at Punchestown in November, same at Cork in December; risky in the circumstances, though worth noting he beat Pakens Rock by 6l in this race two seasons ago.
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- Some Man
- D J O'Keeffe / D M Christie
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154
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22/1 |
Some Man
Prolific winner in points (11-21); lightly raced since winning six times in 2022; twice successful in hunter chases but never as convincing over racecourse fences as in points; not easy to assess at this stage
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