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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 12.76s

(4)

Saltonstall²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 98

3/1

Runner-up in the Irish Lincolnshire on reappearance on heavy going last month at Naas. Has to be competitive in this line-up with a reproduction of that effort.

Form: 216/9-2

(5)

Allegio¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 88| C| D

5/4

Winner at this course over 1m2f (heavy) 15 days ago on second start back. Had plenty in hand (won by 6L) and liable to be in the firing line once again despite a 10lb hike / shorter trip.

Form: 3125-51

(3)

Aussie Valentine^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

11/4

Fine effort in Irish Lincolnshire at Naas (third) and fair effort here since over 1m2f when perhaps failing to get home in testing conditions. Drop in trip should help from 1lb lower mark.

Form: 529-433

(1)

Admodum¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81| D

7/1

Won his first two starts last year and ran credibly in final two on AW at Dundalk after missing the summer. Has run well on soft to heavy before and rated 1lb lower than previous turf winning mark now. Capable of going well fresh down in trip.

Form: 55/1195-

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(2)

Gymkhana²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C O'Donoghue

Forecasts

Allegio (5/4), Gymkhana (5/2), Aussie Valentine (11/4), Saltonstall (3/1), Admodum (7/1)

Just five in the line-up and it would be folly to cross any of them off the list. Saltonstall will surely go close with a reproduction of his effort in the Lincolnshire last time out while Aussie Valentine wasn't far behind him in that contest. Admodum surely has better things in store this term and is respected but just might find that some of these are further forward having had a run. That certainly applies to ALLEGIO, who scooted clear for a decisive win here recently and, coming back slightly in trip, is not certain to be grounded by a 10lb hike.