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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 15.26s

Dexterity⁷⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

7/2

€22,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam, maiden on Flat, closely related to very smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 21f) Nicanor. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Mar 2022) and he's one to note in the betting on his belated Rules debut.

Form: 2/

Dr Eggman^h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 123| BF

4/7

Irish raider who displayed useful form in bumpers and made the frame in his first 3 starts in maiden hurdles earlier this year. Latest run back from 2 months off at Naas has to go down as disappointing but this looks an excellent opportunity.

Form: 3-13224

Monty Searle¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke

11/1

Malinas gelding who was successful on last of 5 starts in points (Dec 2023) and he displayed fair form when second in 5-runner Exeter maiden hurdle (21.6f) on Rules bow 17 days ago. Possible he can build on that here.

Form: 2PRP/12

Rattling Road^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 107

11/2

£40,000 purchase after winning an Irish point in April 2022. Has progressed with each outing over hurdles since the turn of the year, shaping particularly encouraging when third at Wetherby (2m, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Step up in trip promises to suit and likely he can feature.

Form: 51/553

Something Golden^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 86

150/1

Modest maiden hurdler for Iain Jardine. Has been pointing for new connections, winning a maiden in February but held in restricted company twice thereafter. Below best back in novice company over hurdles latest though and he's likely to be vulnerable again.

Form: 251543

Cloneyhurke Maid^p1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H McMahon

300/1

Made the frame both completed starts in Irish points a few years ago but offered little both starts over timber in recent weeks.

Form: F42/6P

Forecasts

Dr Eggman (4/7), Dexterity (7/2), Rattling Road (11/2), Monty Searle (11/1), Something Golden (150/1), Cloneyhurke Maid (300/1)

DR EGGMAN has proved expensive to follow in a handful of starts over hurdles to date but this rates a good opportunity for Willie Mullins' charge to make amends and he can come out on top with the hood retained. Rattling Road is improving nicely and rates the chief threat upped in trip.