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Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 13.30s

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Artistic Choice¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

11/2

Once-raced colt. Fifth of 20 in maiden at Naas (7.9f, heavy, 16/1) on debut, nearest finish. Off 152 days. Significantly up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 5-

(1)

Changingoftheguard¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 87

4/9

Thrice-raced colt. Second of 14 in maiden (16/5) at Punchestown (7.9f, good). Off 6 months. No surprise if he makes a better 3yo, and this longer trip should suit, so he gets the marginal vote.

Form: 452-

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Chicago Storm

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

14/1

€85,000 yearling, Dabirsim colt. Half-brother to several winners, including winner up to 1½m Our Last Summer, 2-y-o 5f-6.3f winner Peace Envoy, both smart. Dam 1¼m winner. Notable newcomer.

Form:

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Nelly Murphy³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann

80/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 125/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft) 3 days ago, slowly away. More required.

Form: 760

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Warren Beach¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 95

7/2

Thrice-raced colt. 4¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Duke De Sessa in Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown (9f, good, 200/1). Off 160 days. Sets the standard.

Form: 040-

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Miss Violet⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor

250/1

Thrice-raced filly. 300/1, eighteenth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00-0

Forecasts

Changingoftheguard (4/9), Warren Beach (7/2), Artistic Choice (11/2), Chicago Storm (14/1), Nelly Murphy (80/1), Miss Violet (250/1)

CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD didn't achieve quite as much as Warren Beach last season but his pedigree gives him more scope and he's likely to relish his first go over this sort of distance, so he's just preferred. Artistic Choice, who was nearest at the finish when fifth at Naas on debut 5 months ago, could also make his presence felt.