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Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 2m 14.88s

(3)

Danfango²⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 65

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 125/1) in September, racing well off the pace. Yard has had success with this family and he's a likely improver now handicapping as a 3-y-o.

Form: 980-

(11)

Lemon Ice^p1⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 65

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 17 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft). Off 97 days. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time for handicap debut and market should guide.

Form: 00-0

(8)

Rock Of Candy^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

10/3

4/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago, running on late. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 8-80233

(16)

Music Magic⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 64

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in maiden (80/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 95 days. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 70-0

(12)

Rotolo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: W T Farrell| OR: 64

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in maiden (150/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006

(18)

Heather Bear²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

8/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (50/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago by 1½ lengths from Theonewedreamof, comfortably. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 8-091

(4)

Pale Moonlight^v⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

12/1

13/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 77 days ago, unable to sustain effort. That was his first start for 6 months and he may well get back on the up with that under his belt.

Form: 00951-8

(14)

Pepsiwithacap²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

28/1

Last of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, possibly amiss. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0813-90

(19)

Purple Gown²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

12/1

11/1, bit below form eleventh of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 23 days ago, plugging on but never a threat. Back up in trip now.

Form: 5-50200

(1)

Ta Na La²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 59

20/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 12/1) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 996-505

(17)

Butterfly Garden¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 58

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 70-92

(2)

Vlad The Impaler²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 58

25/1

25/1, first run since leaving J. S. Moore when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7088-40

(10)

Theonewedreamof²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, excellent 1½ lengths second of 16 to Heather Bear in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago, running on late. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6502

(6)

Vidala²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 52

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10¾ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Heather Bear in handicap (40/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. THat was his first start for 10 months and this ought to reveal more.

Form: 807-0

(5)

Gudrun Genberg^b1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

22/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap (8/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 52 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. More needed with blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 000-476

Non-Runners

(9)

Decorated Guest²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: L McAteer J: Colin Keane

(7)

Snow Lotus¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Reserve 1

(15)

Deuteronomy¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: R P Burns J: Reserve 2

(13)

Sovereignty¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: P J McKenna J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Butterfly Garden (10/3), Rock Of Candy (10/3), Theonewedreamof (13/2), Heather Bear (8/1), Lemon Ice (11/1), Deuteronomy (11/1), Pale Moonlight (12/1), Purple Gown (12/1), Decorated Guest (12/1), Rotolo (14/1), Ta Na La (20/1), Gudrun Genberg (22/1), Danfango (25/1), Vlad The Impaler (25/1), Sovereignty (25/1), Pepsiwithacap (28/1), Vidala (33/1), Music Magic (66/1), Snow Lotus (100/1)

Despite being sent off at long odds, HEATHER BEAR showed much-improved form to score on handicap debut at Gowran 26 days ago, and with further progress distinctly possible on that evidence, she gets the nod to follow up. Rock of Candy and Theonewedreamof who were behind the selection can also figure, whilst Lemon Ice and Danfango are a couple of handicap debutantes worth monitoring in the betting.