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Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 12.2s

Kupatana^t1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 146| D

12/1

Listed winner at Cheltenham (2m4½f) last season. Has been below her best in two runs so far this campaign. She was third of four in a Listed contest at Clonmel (2m4½f) last time. Tongue-tie is on for the first time. Big player at this level.

Form: 2F11-43

Salsaretta³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| CD

8/11

Featured at Grade One level last season over hurdles. Was successful over this C&D in a seven runner field on her chase debut last month in an 8L victory. One to think about as she steps up in class.

Form: 1U79-P1

Agusta Gold²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 133| D

2/1

Broke her maiden over fences in impressive style three starts ago when she prevailed by 53L at Thurles (2m4½f). Has gone close on both of her two runs since, including latest when she was second in a Grade Three race at Cork (2m½f). One to consider.

Form: 2-33122

Demi Plie³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 134| D

8/1

Has a good record since switching to fences with three wins from her six starts. She was successful in a mares race at Fairyhouse (2m4f) on her latest appearance, scoring by 4L. Can't be discounted.

Form: 122131

Victoria Bay^t¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| OR: 124| D

20/1

Her sole success over fences came at Killarney (2m5f) back in May. She featured over hurdles in a handicap contest at Ballinrobe (2m6f) last time out where she was 10th of 13. Others are preferred.

Form: 125220

Forecasts

Salsaretta (8/11), Agusta Gold (2/1), Demi Plie (8/1), Kupatana (12/1), Victoria Bay (20/1)

KUPATANA has yet to shine so far this season but she has a great chance of returning to winning ways here on her drop down in level. The mare is a Listed winner so she will have to concede weight to her rivals but she should have the class to do so Agusta Gold was second in a Grade Three event last time out and has done very little wrong so far this season so is sure to be a strong challenger, while Salsaretta scored over this C&D on her chase debut and can't be discounted from following that up.