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4YO plus | 1m 4f | Heavy | 17 Runners | Turf

(8)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 83| D

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Johnston when below form seventh of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (10.7f, 13/2) 22 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 96521-7

(13)

Belgoprince^t¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 80| D

Latest win at Epsom in August. 9/2, below form ninth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 102 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 812140-

(7)

Carlo Bianconi⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78| BF

Twice-raced maiden. Off 10 months and 4/5, second of 11 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 66 days ago, no match for subsequent handicap winner. More to come now handicapping for leading yard.

Form: 2-2

(14)

Neptunes Staircase¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, good second of 10 in maiden at this C&D (heavy) 153 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 7022-

(11)

Eikonix²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 76

Fairly useful winner on the Flat for Andrew Balding. Poor/ungenuine hurdler for this yard. 50/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 22 days ago.

Form: 24451/7

(16)

Pachmena^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| CD

C&D winner. Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 25/1) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 63-9974

(17)

Voice Of Reason^t1¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 76

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 11/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when seventh of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 102 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3/3100-

(1)

Bay Of Sanibel¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

Won 15-runner maiden at Navan (14f, heavy, 12/1) by neck from Neptunes Staircase when last seen, digging deep. Off 171 days. Makes handicap debut and could improve again.

Form: 01-

(10)

Nostringsattached¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 75| BF| C

Winner here in September. Good second of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 3/1) when last seen. Off 167 days. More to come up in trip this year and leading claims.

Form: 59/2212-

(3)

Nostra Casa^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 73

Latest win at Thurles in October. Sixteenth of 20 in handicap (17/2) at this course (14f, heavy) 158 days ago.

Form: 0/14310-

(15)

St Faz^h⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 73

33/1 and hooded for 1st time, very good third of 22 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 91 days ago. Progressive on the Flat when last seen in this sphere and one to consider.

Form: 6/62381-

(6)

Narlita^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 72| BF| D

Winner at Bellewstown in September. 9/4, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 159 days ago. One to note on her return.

Form: 263122-

(4)

Whimsy¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McCann| OR: 69| D

Second of 4 in novice hurdle (6/5) at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Poor on last Flat run. On a very tempting mark.

Form: 3/48085-

(2)

Young Lucy^t¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 64

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. Seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 153 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 689-

(12)

Rumi^h³⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 63| BF

Flat/hurdles winner. Off 11 months. Down in trip. Hood on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 126040/

(5)

Valleyoftheeagles^b1,t²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 62

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft) when last seen. Off 8 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 54067/7-

(9)

Broad Daylight^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

28/1, seventeenth of 23 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 90993-0

Forecasts

Neptunes Staircase (4/1), Carlo Bianconi (9/2), Nostringsattached (7/1), Bay Of Sanibel (7/1), Narlita (10/1), Pachmena (12/1), Belgoprince (12/1), St Faz (12/1), Whimsy (14/1), Nostra Casa (16/1), Edge Of Darkness (16/1), Voice Of Reason (16/1), Eikonix (20/1), Valleyoftheeagles (25/1), Young Lucy (25/1), Broad Daylight (25/1), Rumi (33/1)

NOSTRINGSATTACHED likely has more to offer this year and is taken to make a successful return back at the scene of her September success. Dangers include Neptunes Staircase, Carlo Bianconi and St Faz in a good-looking handicap for the grade.

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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