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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 31.30s

Ninth Titan²²

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

2/1

Useful Flat winner who progressed again when second of 12 in novice hurdle at Galway (20.7f, good to soft) 22 days ago, closing all way to line. Open to further improvement.

Form: 0-12

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Tounsivator²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134

10/11

Belatedly built on his hurdling debut win when very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, soft, 17/2) 21 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 167-2

Charming Star^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

20/1

Fairly useful on Flat (below form of late) and confirmed hurdling debut promise when winning a juvenile maiden at Navan in March. However, proved to be a disappointment at Downpatrick in July.

Form: 41-3

Hardy Diamond¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| CD

16/1

Made a successful debut over hurdles over C&D in July. However, went the wrong way under more testing conditions at Sligo.

Form: P56-215

Karacole¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 110

6/1

Ran close to her best back in a maiden when second of 14 at this course (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Should remain competitive if turning up here in similar form.

Form: 62P-292

Non-Runners

Al Gasparo²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Tounsivator (10/11), Ninth Titan (2/1), Al Gasparo (9/2), Karacole (6/1), Hardy Diamond (16/1), Charming Star (20/1)

TOUNSIVATOR sets the standard judged on his excellent second in a Galway handicap 3 weeks ago, so he has to be considered the one to beat, especially with the timefigure supporting his performance. Ninth Titan, a stablemate of the selection, is going the right way as a hurdler and rates the main threat ahead of Al Gasparo, who appeals as the type to bounce back quickly.