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Thursday 21 March 2024

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Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 5m 23.50s

Big Stage²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

16/1, ran to a fair level when third of 6 in maiden at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 29 days ago, held when blundering last. Should improve.

Form: 153

Cadoudal Saint⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/1

Successful on sole outing in points but failed to land the odds in a Limerick bumper 3 months ago, not beaten far having set a steady pace. Warrants considerable respect now hurdling.

Form: 1-3

Freemans Bay⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: S Byrne

14/1

28/1, shaped similarly to on debut when third of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.5f, soft) 53 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 143

Glasgow Dan¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: P Kiely

125/1

Showed more than he had in points when fifth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 125/1) on NH debut 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: P6P5

Graigue Corner²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King| T: N Stokes

50/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, placed in point/over hurdles (stayed 2½m), sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chase winner around 2m Royal Flight. Successful on last of 7 starts in points (Feb 25).

Form: 2FP-331

Killaney King⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

7/4

Easy winner of his sole outing in points and made a promising hurdling debut when runner-up at Punchestown in December. Disappointing when tailed off at Navan (20f, heavy) next time, but he's worth another chance following a couple of months off.

Form: 1-25

Kinski

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly

200/1

Vision D'etat gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/fairly useful chase winner in France Kakoline and French 2¼m hurdle winner Kotkibed. Dam, maiden over hurdles/fences in France, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser in France (stayed 21f) Kotkikova.

Form:

Oneforbaz⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne

250/1

Yet to show any ability in 3 maiden hurdles.

Form: 0P0

Pharney Soldier^t1¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: David Barry

200/1

150/1, showed nothing when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on debut 5 months ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P

Play The Knave¹⁰⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 81

250/1

Tailed off in bumper/maiden hurdles back in 2020/21. Can only be watched on return.

Form: 8000/

The Pooka¹²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

50/1

Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Hot Rod Lincoln. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser who became temperamental (stayed 2½m) I Hear A Symphony. Won sole start in points (Nov 2023).

Form: 1

Walk Away Harry⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

6/1

Bumper winner last April. 7/2, failed to build on previous promise when fifth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 3 months ago. Likely sort in this.

Form: 21-645

West Clare¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon

125/1

Showed modest form in bumpers in the first half of the 2022/23. 14/1, showed nothing making a belated hurdling bow when eighth of 13 in maiden at Thurles (20.6f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: P2554-8

Cappacurry Ealu¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young

150/1

40/1, hinted at temperament 4 months on from her debut when seventh of 9 in bumper at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 47

Forecasts

Cadoudal Saint (1/1), Killaney King (7/4), Walk Away Harry (6/1), Big Stage (8/1), Freemans Bay (14/1), Graigue Corner (50/1), The Pooka (50/1), West Clare (125/1), Glasgow Dan (125/1), Cappacurry Ealu (150/1), Pharney Soldier (200/1), Kinski (200/1), Oneforbaz (250/1), Play The Knave (250/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal and it's KILLANEY KING who gets the nod to build on his debut promise at the second attempt. Cadoudal Saint failed to land the odds in a Limerick bumper over Christmas but warrants considerable respect for the red-hot Willie Mullins yard, with Big Stage and Walk Away Harry another couple fancied to be involved.