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Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 4m 51.9s

Goose Man⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 121| C| D

6/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip. One from five over hurdles, the Gold Well gelding was last seen finishing second of 10 over the larger obstacles at Fairyhouse in April. Looks up against it on return to hurdles.

Form: 1/9F122-

Rashaan⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Kidd| OR: 149| CD

11/4

Never the easiest to catch right, the Manduro gelding won a Grade 2 Fairyhouse contest over this trip when last seen in April, his eighth win over hurdles in 20 starts. Another bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 124R31-

Road To Dubai⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

7/4

Off the mark at the second attempt over hurdles, landing a Ballinrobe maiden over a shorter trip last month. Stable runners make up half of the field and have hit the frame on 14 occasions from 39 runners in the last four seasons.

Form: 4-1

Poli Roi^b,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| C

11/2

Won a 2m6f maiden hurdle here in November 2017. Second of five beaten 11L at Wexford last month. Another of three runners for leading yard who have a 36% win and place strike at this particular meeting in the last four years.

Form: 5/14PP-2

The West's Awake^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 118| D

4/1

Distance winner who landed his fourth win over the larger obstacles in a Punchestown handicap last month over 2m. One from six over hurdles and may have to settle for a minor role here.

Form: 60/20F-1

Non-Runners

Borice¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Road To Dubai (7/4), Rashaan (11/4), Borice (11/4), The West's Awake (4/1), Poli Roi (11/2), Goose Man (6/1)

Leading trainer/jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell can out-point the field here with the Network gelding, BORICE, which includes two stablemates, Road To Dubai and Wexford runner-up, Poli Roi. Winner at Uttoxeter earlier this month the eight-year-old can see off the attentions of Fairyhouse winner, Rashaan.