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Elusive Pimpernel Claiming Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 27.87s

(6)

Hailstone^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 75

11/8

Good effort here on AW bow over a mile when close second, less so last week dropped to this trip but should have his chance in the class.

Form: 261241

(3)

Magnification⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 66

7/2

Yet to win but gone close on three occasions around here over multiple trips late last year, coming off a break he's got a decent chance amongst these.

Form: 7233-60

(4)

Man Cave

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

25/1

Unraced gelding turns up here and trainer has been lean in 2017 with just one placed effort from 18 runners to date.

Form: 08

(11)

Wild Shot⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 65

11/1

Disappointing in two starts since joining this trainer, not entirely ruled out based on efforts in Wolverhampton maiden in November over longer trip but hard to fancy on most recent evidence.

Form: 087496

(9)

Stander

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Son of Famous Name is also making his first start in this contest and, like stablemate Man Cave, he faces a fair task given the trainer's recent form. Market can guide in both instances.

Form: 80

(10)

Sixtysix³²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

16/1

Acquitted himself well enough in pair of 5f maidens on turf around this time last year, has been off since April ahead of this AW bow over longer trip but could have a say.

Form: 35-350

(7)

Brave Display^v1¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 55

12/1

Cut no ice in pair of turf maidens last year and similar tale in C&D maiden in October. Has work to do on return to be competitive.

Form: 009-212

(1)

Ely Place²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

6/1

Disappointing effort last month over C&D in a maiden, trainer remains in decent form but more is required to see him win this evening.

Form: 786

(8)

Steelyeyed^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 58

10/1

Bit of ground to make up on Hailstone based on clash over a mile here last month, weighted to close the gap but not sufficiently to overturn.

Form: 8-66518

(2)

Dells Well¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Martin

33/1

Ran free and backed out it very quickly on debut here in November over this trip, since switched hands but looks up against it again in this contest.

Form: 0-

(5)

Guiding Star²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 60

33/1

Yet to run over this trip and while some of his form is decent, stable debut last month over 5f was most disappointing.

Form: 3-40908

Forecasts

Hailstone (11/8), Magnification (7/2), Ely Place (6/1), Steelyeyed (10/1), Wild Shot (11/1), Brave Display (12/1), Sixtysix (16/1), Man Cave (25/1), Stander (33/1), Guiding Star (33/1), Dells Well (33/1)

Hailstone has a clear claim in this company based on his AW bow over the mile but it is something of a concern that he's run poorly at this trip since and he might be worth taking on with MAGNIFICATION. He ran with credit three times around here late last year and on his previous try at this trip made up ground from an unpromising position in the straight to finish third. Coming off a break and with better positioning from a good draw, he might be the answer in the opener. AW debutant Sixtysix is worth a look having run nicely over the minimum trip on turf last year while Ely Place and Wild Shot are potentially capable of better than what has been seen lately.

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