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Friday 28 December 2018

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Cube Veterans Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 5m 48.0s

Sonny B^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 123| C

10/1

C&D winner who has been badly out of form in a number of disappointing displays over hurdles since April. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 840/5-70

Flemenstorm^h,t²⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 120| D

8/1

Been in good form since the turn of the year and gained a deserved win for his efforts at Fairyhouse in April. Gallant fourth of 11 when last seen in May and rates a leading contender in this contest.

Form: P2221-4

Rightville Boy¹⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 120| C

25/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Last seen finishing 61L, last of eight at Killarney in July and may need the run on return.

Form: 49676/8

Lilshane⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 119

10/1

Lightly-raced over the larger obstacles and ran well in defeat when finishing fifth of 15 at Ballinrobe in May. Could go well at a price.

Form: 0-35D40

Undressed^t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 119| BF| CD

4/5

Appeared to peak in 2016 for previous connections with the veteran struggling in a couple of chases in the spring and on return to action earlier this month. Capable of a big run.

Form: 62259-4

Laid Back Luke^p,t1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 118

8/1

One from five over the larger obstacles, more recently seen on the Flat and over hurdles. First-time cheekpieces make spark a resurgence in form.

Form: 4P19P-8

Capture The Drama⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: A Ring| T: Aengus King| OR: 116| D

16/1

One from five over the distance and landed a Clonmel contest off a 6lb lower mark earlier this month. Well held since but more than capable of having a say in this company.

Form: 70P167

Aurora Bell^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 115| D

10/1

Two chase wins came way back in 2015 in novice company. Beaten 58L on return to action at Navan earlier this month and liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 635/P0-0

Flynsini¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: D Robinson⁽³⁾| T: P M Cloke| OR: 108| D

14/1

Three-time chase winner, the most recent over 2m6½f at Punchestown over 12-months ago off an 8lb lower mark. Place claims.

Form: 6129-50

Man With Van^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 106

66/1

Not won since scoring over fences in 2014 and has been out of form in four starts in 2018 over hurdles. Tough ask back over the larger obstacles.

Form: 74055-8

Non-Runners

Kylecrue¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Undressed (4/5), Kylecrue (9/2), Laid Back Luke (8/1), Flemenstorm (8/1), Lilshane (10/1), Sonny B (10/1), Aurora Bell (10/1), Flynsini (14/1), Capture The Drama (16/1), Rightville Boy (25/1), Man With Van (66/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained Undressed was a well backed beaten favourite earlier this month and a repeat could be on the cards again with the game KYLECRUE taken to build on his fine second of 17 in the Grade B Tim Duggan Memorial here yesterday. The Edward Cawley-trained Flemenstorm, on comeback and Laid Back Luke can battle for the minors.