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Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.82s

(12)

Ampeson^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 64| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (10/3) at this C&D 9 days ago, battling well. Likely to remain very competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 040021

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(2)

Helen De Pourtales^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: J McAuley| OR: 63| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Shaped as if back in form when third of 14 in C&D handicap 14 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Considered.

Form: 186-083

(8)

Designer Cailin⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner in November. 11/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 203110

(11)

Hot Bell⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

16/1

Reached the frame in 3 turf handicaps in the autumn but only ninth of 14 to Ampeson over C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 404239

(5)

Kendred Soul^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 500000

(14)

Caesar's Comet^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 59| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 9 days ago. Visor back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 234645

(3)

Fit For Function⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 58| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 4¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Ampeson in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 295988

(17)

Sondheim¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 52

50/1

50/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 16 days ago.

Form: 06-7700

(7)

Amazing One^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 48 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. On the shortlist.

Form: 000752

(6)

Kaswarah^h³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 47

28/1

Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 125/1) 35 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving LiamMcAteer. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-00087

(4)

Robert Guiscard⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy| T: Jennifer Monaghan| OR: 45

20/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 208900

(13)

Sir Dotti^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

4/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Ampeson in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 30-0745

(16)

Bella Coaster¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alan Persse⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 49

50/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Sligo (10.2f, good). Off 121 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ms Sheila Lavery. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 504450

Non-Runners

(1)

Pimstrel³²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Laura Hourigan J: C J MacRedmond

(9)

Chica Power¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Nathan Crosse

(10)

Benkogambit³⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

(15)

Briseuse De Coeur⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Helen De Pourtales (3/1), Ampeson (10/3), Sir Dotti (4/1), Amazing One (9/1), Pimstrel (10/1), Caesar's Comet (12/1), Designer Cailin (12/1), Hot Bell (16/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Robert Guiscard (20/1), Benkogambit (20/1), Kaswarah (28/1), Briseuse De Coeur (33/1), Chica Power (33/1), Kendred Soul (40/1), Sondheim (50/1), Bella Coaster (50/1)

HELEN DE POURTALES won twice over C&D last autumn and looked back in that sort of form when third over C&D a fortnight ago so she gets the vote. Ampeson is respected on the back of his C&D success last Wednesday, while Amazing One is another who can make his presence felt on the back of a good recent effort over C&D.