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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 19:54 | Winning time: 2m 54.62s

(3)

Roman Bull^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 70

17/2

Fifth of 10 in conditions event at Listowel (13.4f, good, 33/1) 22 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 01-5005

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(11)

Hidden Land⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68| D

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 7/2) 8 days ago. Respected back on the Flat.

Form: 371695-

(6)

Curious Bride^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 65

6/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 16/1, very good second of 16 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good to firm) 12 days ago, finishing well. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 7320-72

(8)

Desert Friend¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 63

11/2

12/1, good 4¼ lengths fifth of 22 to Mayo For Sam in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip.

Form: 0/39-885

(7)

Forbidden Planet⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62

14/1

Second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 66/1) 80 days ago, no match for winner. Up in trip. Well held all previous turf starts.

Form: 2000/02

(12)

Hungry Rock^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 62

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in maiden (40/1) at Down Royal (10f, good) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 675

(9)

Status Green^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62

13/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (9/1) at Tipperary (9f, soft) 26 days ago, staying on well. Significantly up in trip. 8 lb rise demands another career best.

Form: 69-0021

(5)

Rushford¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: T R Hughes| OR: 59

28/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (14f, good, 50/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 3/600-80

(2)

Mayo For Sam^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 57

9/2

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 5/1) 4 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 0-02614

(10)

Beer With The Boys^t,v¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 56| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Also a good third here last summer. Absent since finishing well held over hurdles at Down Royal in January but his decent course record means he can't be discounted.

Form: 0/00380-

(1)

Creative Dancer⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 47

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Ninth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 50/1) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 080/89

Non-Runners

(4)

Charlie Luciano²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Charlie Luciano (4/1), Mayo For Sam (9/2), Hidden Land (9/2), Desert Friend (11/2), Curious Bride (6/1), Status Green (13/2), Creative Dancer (13/2), Roman Bull (17/2), Forbidden Planet (14/1), Hungry Rock (25/1), Beer With The Boys (25/1), Rushford (28/1)

CURIOUS BRIDE made a promising return from a break when second in a big field at Limerick 12 days ago and might be the way to go assuming this doesn't come too quick on her. Desert Friend, Mayo For Sam and last week's Downpatrick hurdle winner Hidden Land head the dangers.