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Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 4m 28.1s

Feelin' Groovy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

5/2

Bred to have a bit of speed, related to some useful Flat horses and has run to a solid level on both starts to date, in the frame at both Gowran Park and Naas. Conditions no issue and experience he has is useful, so should go well.

Form: 33

Mahler Supreme

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C N Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: T Costello

25/1

Breeding nothing to write home about and suggests we won't see the best of him until getting more of a trip and some obstacles. Best watched unless strong in market.

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Von Humboldt

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

5/1

Yard don't have too many bumper runners but have a 20% strike rate last five years, so despite the fact this one will need more of a trip in time he has to be respected, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

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Black Tears

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

8/11

She looks the sort to do better once seeing fences in time, but yard are 22% with their bumper horses at Punchestown over the past 5 years and are in tremendous form. Not hard to think she will play a part in the finish.

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Welsh Pearl^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss G Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Well beaten at big prices on both starts, tailed off last time and in what looks a competitive little event, is hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 50

Forecasts

Black Tears (8/11), Feelin' Groovy (5/2), Von Humboldt (5/1), Welsh Pearl (25/1), Mahler Supreme (25/1)

Feelin' Groovy has both the form and the experience in the bank, but it's not unbeatable form by any means and preference is for Gordon Elliott's newcomer BLACK TEARS, bred to do well at the jumping game and the yard's good win percentage with their bumper horses here swings the vote her way. Von Humboldt looks the other to consider, and money for him would be a big clue as to his chance.