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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 51.0s

Battle Of Wills^p,t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| BF

5/1

Joined Gordon Elliott from UK and made winning stable/hurdles bow at Naas (2m, yielding; 10-3) in January; held next start in Grade 3 Juvenile (heavy) at Fairyhouse but fair third at Bellewstown since (15-8fav) and contender in first-time tongue

Form: 16-3

Gealach^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 126

7/2

Maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown (2m, yielding; 9-2) in December and promising run at Cheltenham in Fred Winter when beaten 5½L in March. Good effort in h'cap this month against more experienced rivals. Second runner for the yard.

Form: 84148-7

Dame De Ruban¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

7/1

Attempted to make all in Tipperary contest won by Barrington Court recently but couldn't see it out, had previously won 2m6f good-ground Limerick maiden hurdle but needs more here.

Form: 0336-15

Politicise^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 123| D

11/10

Camelot gelding much-improved back over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good to yielding; 3-1) this month when landing a maiden by 5L. This is tougher but capable of improving further.

Form: 23625-1

Skyace²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

10/1

Westerner mare was placed in all three bumpers for Willie Mullins last year and made winning start off back of 313 days off on hurdles bow for this trainer at Tipperary (3m, good to yielding; 15-2) last month. Wants further improvement down in trip.

Form: 233-1

Non-Runners

Barrington Court¹⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Politicise (11/10), Barrington Court (2/1), Gealach (7/2), Battle Of Wills (5/1), Dame De Ruban (7/1), Skyace (10/1)

A trappy contest for sure but BARRINGTON COURT may be the answer. She returned at Tipperary to score a second hurdles win this month despite a mistake late on. The runner-up has since pushed the progressive The Very Man close at Roscommon and this former Listed bumper winner has the experience to see off younger rivals on these terms. The Gordon Elliott pair Battle Of Willis and Gealach are clear dangers, while Politicise and Skyace are in winning form and likely capable of improving.