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- Empress Alma
- G F Carroll / G P Cromwell
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69
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10/1 |
Empress Alma
Three handicap wins last season, including over 2m at Thurles win in October; should be better for his seasonal return when sixth behind today's rival Inchiquin Star over 1m6f at Gowran; beaten only 4 1/2l, extra distance in her favour.
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- Dark Note
- A J Slattery / A Slattery
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72
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11/4 |
Dark Note
Three-time Flat winner; spent the winter over jumps; won the charity race at the Punchestown festival; reportedly got upset in the stalls at Killarney, overcame that disadvantage to post a good effort in taking third behind two of the market leaders.
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- Quiz Test
- K G Kennedy / S Byrne
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77
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6/1 |
Quiz Test
1m2f Cork winner during a 2023 campaign marked by consistency, had four runs last year, the pick of those when runner-up at Leopardstown over 1m7f; a long way below his best over 1m4f at the Curragh on reappearance; still 5lb above the mark at which he achieved his sole win.
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- Say It So
- P A Harnett / E McNamara
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66
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16/1 |
Say It So
Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and twice on the Flat; defied an 11lb rise for a 1m6f Navan win when scoring over 2m at Dundalk; given a break after an unplaced hurdles run at Limerick in December.
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- Fianna
- W J Lee / W McCreery
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77
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6/1 |
Fianna
Fair form in maidens; left an impression she could stay further when keeping on in the straight in a 1m4f apprentice contest at Roscommon on handicap debut; open to improvement.
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- Allo Al Khawaneej
- J J G Ryan / C Byrnes
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78
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22/1 |
Allo Al Khawaneej
Half-brother to 2,000 Guineas and St James's Palace runner-up Delegator; ordinary form at around 1m4f on the Flat for Owen Burrows; off the mark on second start for this yard when winning Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month; failed to make any significant impact in better company at Cork.
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- Elle Dorado Rock
- C T Keane / A J Martin
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76
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11/4 |
Elle Dorado Rock
Won over 2m at Dundalk in January, beating Scott Lang; has maintained good form with Gowran second on heavy and an emphatic win over 1m5f at Navan on soft; different ground now but his Dundalk win suggests it should not be an issue; , good chance he can defy an 8lb rise.
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- Scott Lang
- D McMonagle / P W Flynn
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73
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11/1 |
Scott Lang
Sole turf win came at Navan three years ago; unplaced in four starts since beating Inchiquin Star over 2m at Dundalk; seventh behind Elle Dorado Rock at Navan on latest.
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- The Dubliner
- S T McCullagh / Colm Ryan
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75
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40/1 |
The Dubliner
Winner over 1m4f on heavy in France last November; out of form on last three French starts; hard to assess.
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- Chatterbox
- J A Heffernan / J J Murphy
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70
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12/1 |
Chatterbox
Longstanding maiden who has shown his best form at Killarney; needs to improve considerably from a Rsocommon run; not a strong contender.
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- Inchiquin Star
- B M Coen / P Kiely
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71
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14/1 |
Inchiquin Star
Three-time hurdles winner; opened his Flat account at Gowran at the 20th attempt; overall Flat profile remains a cause for concern.
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- Make Good
- C D Hayes / Joseph Murray
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72
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12/1 |
Make Good
Versatile five-time winner at an early stage of his career; made a bright start to the season when fifth behind Elle Dorado Rock at Navan; stays well.
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- Dumb Love
- S Foley / Gerard O'Leary
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76
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13/2 |
Dumb Love
Won over hurdles last September; losing run on the Flat since a heavy ground Bellewstown maiden in 2023 when trained by Ger Lyons; outstayed by two rivals at Gowran recently but worth another shot at the trip.
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- Saga Des Aigles
- L P Keniry / D Queally
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60
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50/1 |
Saga Des Aigles
Ordinary form over hurdles in two runs for this stable; weak Flat form for her previous trainer; perhaps worth a market check; Liam Keniry aboard.
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- Ifitwasme
- R Whearty / E McNamara
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76
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11/1 |
Ifitwasme
Wide-margin handicap hurdle winner here last September, tailed off on Flat on next start; trainer also runs Say It So.
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- Autumn Twist
- D J O'Connor / D Hogan
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78
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11/1 |
Autumn Twist
Reserve, recent maiden hurdle winner, possibly well enough treated on French Flat form.
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