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Smitty Bacall⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Geraghty| T: J R Barry| OR: 125| D

4/1

Added to his maiden hurdle win in June by landing a Killarney handicap hurdle over 2m6f last month off a 7lb lower mark. Pulled up latest following a bad mistake but can still make his presence felt here.

Form: 31021P

Major Destination^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR: 116

10/1

Has failed to run with any kind of consistency since returning to action over hurdles in July. Place claims at best.

Form: 31-6430

Veneer Of Charm¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 131| C

2/1

Winner of the Fred Winter handicap at the Cheltenham Festival, his best run so far but has found life difficult since. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 27164-8

High Nellie²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 120

8/1

Winner of two of her 34 starts over hurdles one of those victories coming over 3m at Limerick in July. May find life difficult off a career high mark.

Form: 62P138

Optical Confusion^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: M Butler

7/2

Won Killarney bumper more than 11 months ago and had been largely well held in a number of hurdle spins until a 3¾L win in a 2m4f Down Royal maiden on good to firm last month. One to monitor for any market move.

Form: 10-7461

Rolanna^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 109

5/1

Heavy ground 2m winner at Clonmel in early May on the Flat before encouraging runs at the same track over hurdles last month. Second of 11 back on the level on heavy ground last month but may struggle in this company.

Form: 43369-1

Non-Runners

Madison To Monroe¹²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Pi Ahio⁶¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: H Rogers J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Veneer Of Charm (2/1), Optical Confusion (7/2), Smitty Bacall (4/1), Rolanna (5/1), Madison To Monroe (7/1), High Nellie (8/1), Major Destination (10/1), Pi Ahio (25/1)

The potentially exciting Jessica Harrington-trained MADISON TO MONROE can follow up his win in a Tipperary maiden hurdle over 3m when last seen in May, to see off the attentions of Smitty Bacal whose last run at Listowel can be dismissed and winner of the Fred Winter handicap at the Cheltenham Festival, Veneer Of Charm.