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Eagle Lion

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

18/1

Gelding by Turtle Bowl out of a Garde Royale mare. Related to National hunt winners Ivan Grozny, Montdragon and Attawo, market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

Foreign Bay³⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

40/1

Has shown nothing in four third-rate performances over the summer and possibly best watched on stable debut.

Form: R6670-

Gallahers Cross²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Katie Walsh| T: Peter Fahey

7/4

Getaway gelding that won a point-to-point by 8L in February. Worth a market check as the five-year-old will have plenty of supporters.

Form: 1-

Gun Digger⁵⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

7/4

Not seen since April 2016 when showing up in two point-to-point appearances. Likely to be a warm order for powerful connections.

Form: P2/

Monstrosity¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade

5/2

Third of 12 beaten 11L on a game debut in a Killarney bumper in May earlier this season. Will come on for that run with the assistance of accomplished bumper pilot.

Form: 3

About You¹⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss L A Hourigan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan

33/1

Point-to-point winner who was well beaten on rules debut and has toiled in two maiden hurdles in the spring. May find this tough.

Form: F2-9157

Piece A Cake¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Heffernan

33/1

Point-to-point winner when last seen in May at Tralee. Makes rules and yard debut here with a vast improvement needed again to figure.

Form: P-3P1

Forecasts

Gallahers Cross (7/4), Gun Digger (7/4), Monstrosity (5/2), Eagle Lion (18/1), About You (33/1), Piece A Cake (33/1), Foreign Bay (40/1)

A race where the market could tell the story come race-time. MONSTROSITY with the first-lady of bumper winners in the plate could be the best value in the race. Well-touted Gun Digger and Gallahers Cross can trouble the selection the most.