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Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 4m 19.05s

Gallyhill^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| D

11/4

Landed a Down Royal maiden in May and showed better form in defeat when third of 9 in novice chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 22 days ago, despite not being seen to best effect. Stable in going well and looks on a good mark back in handicap company.

Form: FBP2-13

Bythesametoken^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 123| D

12/1

Running respectably when unseated rider in handicap chase (20/1) at this course (16.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: F-43P3U

Kitty Galore¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 121| D

14/1

25/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap chase at this course (19.8f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 1529F4

Big Debates³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 120| D

11/2

5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, soft) 31 days ago, just holding on. That form isn't working out, so more needed up 5 lb.

Form: 2162P-1

Clonbury Bridge^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 116| D

11/5

Successful at Downpatrick in October and ran at least as well when second of 15 in handicap chase (14/1) at Naas (20f, soft) 39 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 0-7P212

Flindt⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 116| CD

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Similar form when runner-up on Punchestown chasing debut but disappointing all 3 runs since.

Form: 2/4264-5

Priory Park²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 109

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who hasn't been given a hard time when down the field in 3 maiden chases. Should do better now handicapping.

Form: 65P-950

Forecasts

Clonbury Bridge (11/5), Gallyhill (11/4), Priory Park (4/1), Big Debates (11/2), Bythesametoken (12/1), Kitty Galore (14/1), Flindt (16/1)

GALLYHILL looks on a handy mark back in handicap company judged on his recent third in a Punchestown novice, so he makes most appeal. Clonbury Bridge seems likely to give another good account, while Priory Park needs keeping a close eye on in the betting making his handicap debut in this sphere.