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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 31.10s

Take All^h,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 134

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Naas (24.6f, soft) 14 days ago, never better than midfield. Down in trip.

Form: 7-82907

Defan²⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| C

14/1

Career-best display on back of 4 months off to score over fences at Ballinrobe (17f) last May. Not in anything like the same form at Killarney in July though and absent again since. Betting may prove a useful guide.

Form: 319F-16

Falco Blitz^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 123| D

12/1

20/1, sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.7f, good to soft) 31 days ago, beaten soon after 4 out. Mark has eased further but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 4U8406

From The Ashes^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 122| D

5/1

Displaying better signs over fences in recent months and well served by demands of strongly-run race when opening his account at Gowran (20f) 5 weeks ago. 10 lb higher mark to contend with here but he rates a player.

Form: 75U251

Weihnachts^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| D

11/1

25/1, bit below form 31 lengths fifth of 10 to From The Ashes in handicap chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 36 days ago, always behind. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 520515

Bonnie Kellie²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 108| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in December. 3/1, good third of 6 in handicap chase at Navan (20.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago, keeping on. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 821233

Happy Dreams^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 107| CD

7/4

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this season. 7/2, good second of 12 in handicap chase at this course (24.6f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 149312

Forecasts

Happy Dreams (7/4), Bonnie Kellie (2/1), From The Ashes (5/1), Weihnachts (11/1), Falco Blitz (12/1), Defan (14/1), Take All (18/1)

Successful over hurdles at Fairyhouse in February, HAPPY DREAMS again ran well when runner-up back over fences here (24.6f) 2 weeks ago, arguably deserving of extra credit having allowed the winner too much rope in front. He gets the nod to continue the good work, with Gowran-scorer From The Ashes and another in-form sort Bonnie Kellie others to consider.