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Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 5m 22.6s

Kristian Goingwel³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

12/1

Hasn't shown a great deal in three maiden hurdles but the suspicion has lingered that he'd be seen to best effect once going handicapping.

Form:

Simple Steps⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 94

12/1

Dual point-to-point winner has yet to score under rules, has been running well over fences this season and could have a fighting chance in this now back over timber.

Form: 0664-03

Crehelp²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: F J Flood| OR: 91

20/1

Well beaten in two handicap outings over hurdles, latest over this trip at Navan 29 days ago, hard to be confident in his chances as a result.

Form: 090

Rebel Cry^p,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: N Lee| OR: 89

14/1

Has twice scored under this rider in the past over fences but is somewhat worrying that he's failed to complete in two starts this year, latest over hurdles at Thurles in February.

Form: PP385-7

The Church Gate^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 89

6/1

Denied in agonising fashion last two outings, at 2m and 3m. Up again in the ratings for this intermediate trip but would be worthy of his success on form.

Form: 0/P06-89

Artic Pearl^t1⁴²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 88

5/2

Decent run at Naas over 2m when last spotted but will have to defy an absence of 420 days to open account at fifth time of asking here and may well need the run.

Form: 0066-6

Black Kettle¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 88

10/1

Much-improved effort at Down Royal last time out when upped to this sort of trip, can be given claims if able to build on that run.

Form: 65/7399-

No More Monkeys²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Kenny| OR: 88

20/1

Decent effort in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick in August gives him some prospects here if ready to do himself justice.

Form: P-58573

Old Time Melody^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: T Cooper| OR: 87

16/1

Been chasing of late with little joy, falling here and unseating at Clonmel either side of being pulled up at Punchestown. Did win a handicap hurdle at this track over 2m7f off 1lb higher mark in 2015.

Form: 9FPU04-

Phar Island²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 85

6/1

Distant second behind in-form rival at Gowran Park over this trip most recently and goes up just 2lb for that so could have similar expectations now.

Form: F000P2

Alices Man¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 84

14/1

Form in four maiden hurdles was poor and similarly laboured on handicap bow at Thurles over longer trip. Limited hopes for this on evidence shown so far.

Form: 0087/08-

Dr Zoom¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B T O'Connell| T: P Byrne| OR: 83

33/1

Back up in trip but was beaten more than 100L over this distance at Punchestown in February and overall form is not inspiring.

Form: 0355/P0

Ted Bach^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P F Mangan| T: D Budds| OR: 82

14/1

Solid effort off this mark at Cork over 2m ten days ago, cheekpieces applied now going up in trip and could be destined to have a say in the finish.

Form: P94592-

Bellas Rock¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 80

16/1

Failed to register in nine attempts and has now joined this yard from Gordon Elliott, did however run one of his more promising races over this C&D in October.

Form: 5040P-0

Carrow Queen¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

25/1

On a long losing run now, wasn't disgraced over 3m at Limerick last month however and drops 2lb for this shorter trip.

Form: 46064-5

Glasson Lad^b⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

50/1

Running total of 39 starts under rules haven't yielded a victory, first start for this trainer but January run over this C&D leaves him with a lot to find.

Form: 575/782-

Irish Mustard³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M P Fogarty| T: P J Colville| OR: 80

10/1

Tailed off on handicap debut at Clonmel early last month. That was over 3m and drops in trip this time but appears to hold forlorn hopes of success.

Form: 2/FP-00

Aa Bee See¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 88

14/1

Modest Flat winner, goes up significantly in trip for handicap debut over timber having run with moderate promise in three maidens. One to note in the betting.

Form: 0961

Forecasts

Artic Pearl (5/2), The Church Gate (6/1), Phar Island (6/1), Irish Mustard (10/1), Black Kettle (10/1), Kristian Goingwel (12/1), Simple Steps (12/1), Aa Bee See (14/1), Rebel Cry (14/1), Ted Bach (14/1), Alices Man (14/1), Old Time Melody (16/1), Bellas Rock (16/1), Crehelp (20/1), No More Monkeys (20/1), Carrow Queen (25/1), Dr Zoom (33/1), Glasson Lad (50/1)

Getting weight all round, handicap debutant Aa Bee See shouldn't be underestimated in the McManus silks and any market confidence would be worth noting. There are others with better claims on form however and none more so than THE CHURCH GATE, agonisingly denied in his previous two runs. He is versatile and should go well at this trip and may well claim a deserved success now. Simple Steps is noted coming back over hurdles having run well at times this season over fences while Black Kettle showed much more last time at Down Royal and must be taken very seriously as a result. No More Monkeys and Ted Bach are others worthy of consideration in a wide open finale.

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