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Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 5m 12.40s

Thousand Tears²⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 109| D

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Clearly wasn't 100% when pulled up 2 out in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Listowel (20f, good). Faces a stiff task after 9 months off the track.

Form: 92513P-

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Lethal Steps^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 129

12/1

Offered little on his second run back from a long absence when eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (20f, good to firm, 100/1) 24 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 28350/7

Nibblers Charm^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Hackett| OR: 128| C| D

9/1

Course winner in 2019. 15/2, possibly needed the run when last of 9 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 21 days ago, dropping away before straight. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 1217/19-

Peregrine Run^b¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 141| CD

5/6

Smart chaser. C&D winner. 15/2 and fit from jumps, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Has leading claims on form.

Form: PF44-38

Wonder Laish⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 140

13/8

Proved a let-down when eighteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 73 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Burns. Leading player.

Form: 300330-

Yaiza²⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke| OR: 117| D

28/1

Fair hurdler. Three wins from 5 runs last season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle (14/1) at Clonmel (24f, soft) when last seen 8 months ago. May need this on reappearance.

Form: 5/91211-

Forecasts

Peregrine Run (5/6), Wonder Laish (13/8), Nibblers Charm (9/1), Lethal Steps (12/1), Yaiza (28/1), Thousand Tears (40/1)

It's hard to ignore the claims of PEREGRINE RUN, who isn't getting any younger but ran a cracker at the Punchestown Festival on reappearance back in May. He's taken to add win number eighteen to his record here over this suitable trip. Wonder Laish rates the obvious danger having run well here behind a couple of smart types in April, with Nibblers Charm next on the list.