Last year's winner Greenway Machine is worth a market check if he gets a run. Miners Bridge is nicely handicapped over fences and will be a danger if ready to roll after a break. Kyle Valley and Well Loved arrive here in good form, but EARLY ARRIVAL nearly won fresh last year and races from a much lower chase mark. [Adrian Wall]
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Easy winner over hurdles off 87 at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding) in March; has come up short three times since off revised mark; 0-6 over fences; needs more to win off this rating.
Record of 1-16 over fences, the win coming at this track (2m, good) in September off 93; remains 4lb above that win but ran well in fourth at Limerick off this mark on penultimate; needs a bit more off this mark.
Comes with a point-to-point background; showed nice level of improvement over hurdles to ultimately win 20.5f Killarney maiden; ran a nice race on handicap debut when last seen off 16lb higher hurdles mark; 239-day absence; player.
1-17 in point-to-points, the win coming in 2022; gained first chase win from the front in C&D hunter chase last month; likely to come up short back in a handicap.
A maiden over jumps but ran well when third of 13 at Limerick nine days ago (2m2f, good), beaten 2l and nearest at the finish; consistent sort could get involved back up in trip.
3m hurdle winner; best chase run was when made plenty of use of in finishing close fourth in 2m5f Fairyhouse handicap in January off 90; well beaten over C&D last time but not discounted.
Dual point-to-point winner hadn't shown much until runner-up over 24.5f at Kilbeggan last month, forcing pace and only collared close home on yielding; 4lb rise but rider's claim negates that; definite player.
Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles here (2m6f) and at Sligo; 0-10 over fences but narrowly denied on return last year and races from much lower chase mark; respected.
Knockanard point-to-point winner in 2022 for Paul Nolan and placed hurdler last season for current yard; pulled up in a point-to-point and hunter chase of late; hard to be confident in.
Has yet to score after 32 starts between hurdles and fences but has run well at times, including when third to the reopposing Well Loved at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; each-way possibilities; engaged 7.20 Tramore on Friday.
Won maiden point-to-point in February and won at Downpatrick (19.5f, good) on latest; runner-up failed to give the form a boost since but has to be respected off 5lb higher.
0-13 under rules but found a new lease of life in point-to-points of late, comfortably winning at Dawstown this month; market will reveal expectations on handicap chase debut.
First reserve; veteran has two wins over fences, including this race last year off 1lb higher; well beaten last two starts but can be competitive if back to form.