15:40 Cork

Saturday 5 January 2019

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Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 14.5s

Ballyboy Bridge

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper

40/1

Newcomer by excellent jumps sire Milan closely related to bumper and 2m5f-3m hurdle winner Enniscoffey Oscar. Likable pedigree but trainer one from 19 in bumper last five years and first runner in one this season.

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Baurscoob

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Neill

33/1

Stowaway newcomer is a half-brother to among several winners Hidden Cyclone, a four-time Grade Two winning hurdler and chaser. Likable pedigree so market support would have to be noted.

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Born In Galway

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: K Purcell

25/1

Milan newcomer a half-brother to eight time jumps winner Morestead. Yard not known for success in such contests so best watched barring market saying otherwise.

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Vipers Nest

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally

12/1

Scorpion newcomer a half-brother to two winners in 3m2f winner Miss Serious and dual bumper including Listed scorer Gaillimh A Chroi. Interesting newcomer but may excel over further.

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Allez George

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe

33/1

Gold Well gelding the first progeny to race out of a mare who failed to complete in three point-to-points. Not as positive as most here in the pedigree department so best watched.

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Behind The Curtain⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

11/4

Took a while for the penny to drop on debut at Punchestown but stayed on in taking fashion to finish second of nine. Only improve for the experience and sets a decent standard here.

Form: 2

Ennemi Public⁵⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

7/1

Newcomer by top sire Network (Sire of Sprinter Sacre) is a half-brother to two winners including six-time chase scorer Union Jack D'Ycy. Represents top connections and surely one of the most likely of the newcomers.

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Falco De Candale Aa⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead

7/1

Son of Walk In The Park finished 11th of 12 in a Gowran hurdle, his only start back in November. Has an experience edge on most and in good hands but big improvement needed.

Form: 0

The Dude Abides⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss S Lynam⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

12/1

Second most experienced runner having run three times in bumpers to date. Midfield in all three so shown ability but only of minor place appeal here.

Form: 765

Iconic Lady¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: R Tyner

4/1

Beaten 32L but showed some ability when sixth of 25 behind Champion Bumper winner Relegate on debut over hurdles at Naas. This considerably easier but may want further to excel.

Form: 6

Lady Mccabe²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald

9/1

Most experience runner in the race registered her best run to date latest when third of six in a Tramore bumper won by a 1/3 favourite. That form gives her live place chances here but others open to more improvement.

Form: 6553

Shantou Bay¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins

11/2

Finished fourth in two bumpers to date at Punchestown and Naas. Latest came after a 352 day absence so should improve plenty fitness wise and has genuine each-way chances here.

Form: 4-4

Forecasts

Behind The Curtain (11/4), Iconic Lady (4/1), Shantou Bay (11/2), Falco De Candale Aa (7/1), Ennemi Public (7/1), Lady Mccabe (9/1), The Dude Abides (12/1), Vipers Nest (12/1), Born In Galway (25/1), Baurscoob (33/1), Allez George (33/1), Ballyboy Bridge (40/1)

Punchestown runner-up on debut, BEHIND THE CURTAIN sets the standard for prolific bumper winner Noel Meade and he should improve plenty for that run so will take some beating here. There are lots of likable sorts pedigree wise among the six debutants and none more so than Ennemi Public for the all-conquering Elliott-Gigginstown combination. Shantou Bay has the best form bar the selection so is another on the shortlist.