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Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 3m 50.6s

Game Puppeteer^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 95

8/1

Has acquitted himself well in two outings over fences, ought to be competitive back over timber if replicating those efforts.

Form: 6-40718

Mosstown Miller³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 95

14/1

Showed best form to date in a 2m maiden at Limerick recently, beaten around 6L, should have some decent claims going handicapping for the first time if there is more to come.

Form: 5P8030-

Ask David^b¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 93

20/1

Rather patchy form in five outings over these obstacles, has been off the track for six months and doesn't make striking appeal as a result.

Form: 55001-0

Bench Marker^p1,h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

20/1

Drops back in trip and gets first-time cheekpieces here but form in six hurdles runs this year does nothing to inspire confidence this will be his breakthrough moment.

Form: 869PB0-

Killahara Castle^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 89

15/2

Up another 2lb for finishing second at Wexford over this trip recently but she's been shaping as if ready to go through with the job sooner rather than later.

Form: 5645-05

Ballinahow Bill¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 88

14/1

One really solid effort from six over timber came at Punchestown on New Year's Eve, ran no sort of race at Navan early this month and hard to enthuse on chances coming into this.

Form: 980890-

Larks Lane²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 88

16/1

Seems a hard horse to get right, was well beaten off on return to action at Thurles last month and makes little appeal now on fourth start over hurdles.

Form: 6/08-09

Omega Springs¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: L Casey| OR: 88

12/1

Won at Gowran Park over this trip in October off a 6lb lower mark, ran with real consistency in four further starts last year and has to be respected on return to action as a result, though past performances suggest might come on for this run.

Form: 142550-

House Limit^p,t²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Larkin| OR: 86

20/1

Didn't really go far enough to get a handle on at Fairyhouse recently, unseating rider at the second. Was sent off 66/1 there however and limited claims again here most likely.

Form: 32-5U07

Outofcologne^h⁴⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

8/1

Has been off the track since a fall at Punchestown in December 2015, had been showing some level of ability until then. First run for this trainer and market probably going to be best guide to expectations for this return.

Form: 8PP1F/0-

Nancys Icon⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 83

33/1

Record in four maiden hurdles not exactly inspiring, goes handicapping now and could well have more to offer.

Form: P0900-P

Grey Mountain Mist^p,t¹⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: E Sheehy| OR: 82

11/1

Just 2lb higher than when beaten ½L in similar contest at Thurles in November, has since switched yards but Townend is booked again and is a player in this field.

Form: 66733-1

Robyns Approach¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 82

7/1

Served notice of potential for better when close second of 14 at Wexford this month, raised 2lb on that effort, should remain very much in the mix.

Form: 000P26-

Cantkidakidder^p1,h¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Splaine| T: N Dooly| OR: 81

25/1

Hasn't managed to hit the frame in nine attempts over these obstacles, there are enough rivals here in better form to suggest that run is likely to extend.

Form: U/0708-5

Emily Square¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M A Enright| T: T Mullins| OR: 91

14/1

A modest Flat winner, has plenty improvement to find if going to take out a race like this one on current terms.

Form: /00785-

Ted Bach^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D J Mullins| T: D Budds| OR: 81

10/1

Ridden more prominently in two most recent starts but not able to see it out having held chances, may be a similar tale this time in.

Form: P94592-

Kilderry Prince¹⁰⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: A J McNamara| OR: 80

20/1

Recent efforts in this discipline and over fences leave a lot to be desired and ensure he needs a massive reversal in fortune to have any chance of breakthrough jumps moment here.

Form: UP20P7-

Miss Mcilroy⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B T O'Connell| T: G T Lynch| OR: 80

50/1

Mare was never any sort of threat on handicap debut Clonmel in February over this trip, finishing completely tailed off and she faces another arduous task in this.

Form: 700000

Righty Rue^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: J A Berry| OR: 80

14/1

Much-improved effort over this trip at Wexford earlier in the month, looks competitive here off the same mark though it will require a bit more again to get the win.

Form: 000639-

Sweet Little Lies^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Loughran| T: J Feane| OR: 80

14/1

Yet to find a place in ten runs over hurdles, though two efforts since turn of the year have borne some minor promise. Needs more still.

Form: P0-4409

Non-Runners

Jimmyjames¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Lord Boru⁷⁵⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 2

Wee Tiger⁷⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: R Hackett J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Robyns Approach (7/1), Killahara Castle (15/2), Game Puppeteer (8/1), Outofcologne (8/1), Ted Bach (10/1), Grey Mountain Mist (11/1), Jimmyjames (11/1), Omega Springs (12/1), Emily Square (14/1), Righty Rue (14/1), Ballinahow Bill (14/1), Sweet Little Lies (14/1), Mosstown Miller (14/1), Larks Lane (16/1), Ask David (20/1), Kilderry Prince (20/1), Bench Marker (20/1), House Limit (20/1), Wee Tiger (20/1), Cantkidakidder (25/1), Nancys Icon (33/1), Miss Mcilroy (50/1), Lord Boru (50/1)

Killahara Castle has filled the role of bridesmaid in two recent runs at Wexford and should be on the premises once again in this, while Game Puppeteer switches back from fences in good heart after two positive efforts – both are worth considering. Omega Springs is entitled to go well if the break doesn't catch him out but the vote is handed to GREY MOUNTAIN MIST, who went very close at Thurles in November for today's rider and, off 2lb higher, should be fully tuned-up for a potential winning debut for his new trainer. Of similar profile is Robyns Approach, who went well under this claimer a fortnight ago at Wexford and can get off the mark soon if repeating the effort.

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