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4YO plus | 2m 4f 150y | 16 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

Fairly useful hurdler who was well held over an inadequate trip when eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (17f, heavy) on debut over fences 19 days ago. Back up in trip and should do better in due course.

Form: 02110-8

Born Braver⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell

Looks to be being brought along with handicaps in mind in this sphere, finishing only eleventh of 15 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (21.7f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 21/15-90

Dont Tell Jack^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Bolger

Fairly useful hurdler who offered little in a first-time hood on first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eleventh of 12 in maiden chase (100/1) at Punchestown (18.9f, soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago.

Form: 7369-70

Great Universe^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Brassil

Fairly useful winner at 26f over hurdles but made an inauspicious start in this sphere at Galway on return in October, tailed off when fell last.

Form: 33/015-F

Karl Des Tourelles²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

Useful hurdler who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when sixth of 12 in maiden chase at this C&D (heavy) on debut over fences 20 days ago. Should progress but this is another warm race.

Form: 92374-6

Kopeck De Mee²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

Successful on his final 3 outings in France for J. Boisnard and showed vastly more of what he's about following his Martin Pipe blowout when neck second of 20 in premier handicap at Aintree (20f) in April, finishing with running left. Has the physique to do well over fences.

Form: 32/102-

My Trump Card²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| C

Lost his way last season and gave little indication he's back on track returned to chasing when only seventh of 12 in maiden at this C&D (heavy, 33/1) 20 days ago. Passed over.

Form: 1/0U78-7

Mywayofthinkin^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

Fairly useful hurdler who finished well held completed start over fences. Looks one for handicaps later on.

Form: 1P53-P9

Park Of Kings^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan

Useful hurdler who was given a considerate introduction to chasing when always behind in maiden at Naas (16f, soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 22540-0

Predators Gold⁵⁸²

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

Useful winner at 19f over hurdles, creditable third of 6 to Ballyburn in Grade 1 novice (17/2) at Punchestown (20.6f, soft) when last seen in May 2024. Interesting chasing debutant.

Form: 112253/

Slade Steel^t³⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 147| BF| C

Smart hurdler who was runner-up when odds on both starts over fences last season. May not yet have shown his all as a chaser.

Form: 1213/22-

Uncle Pat⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 124

Took a step forward when fourth of 8 in minor event chase (5/2) at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 531-284

Win Some Lose Some²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: P Roche| OR: 134

Useful over hurdles and ran to a similar level sent chasing when third of 11 in maiden (22.5f) at Galway in October. Shaped as if amiss at Navan subsequently.

Form: 4108-38

Wingmen^h²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| C

Useful hurdler with Grade 1 placed efforts last season and shaped with plenty of promise when second of 12 in C&D maiden (heavy) on debut over fences 20 days ago, held when bad mistake last. Yard in good form and open to improvement.

Form: 23206-2

Angels Halo⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ryan Treacy| T: Mrs J Cashin

Has offered next to nothing in 4 maiden hurdles.

Form: 62/0000

Butter Fingers²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan

Fair over hurdles and ran below that level on first completed start over fences at Gowran (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Easy to oppose.

Form: 435-0U5

Forecasts

Slade Steel (13/8), Predators Gold (4/1), Win Some Lose Some (5/1), Wingmen (11/2), Kopeck De Mee (6/1), Uncle Pat (10/1), Ballybow (20/1), Karl Des Tourelles (20/1), My Trump Card (25/1), Great Universe (33/1), Park Of Kings (33/1), Butter Fingers (50/1), Born Braver (66/1), Mywayofthinkin (66/1), Dont Tell Jack (100/1), Angels Halo (200/1)

WINGMEN shaped with plenty of promise behind a hugely exciting one on his chasing debut over C&D last month and, although the third has let the form down slightly since, he's still expected to improve on that initial promise and go one better. Slade Steel failed to land the odds on both his starts over fences last season but it's dangerous to assume he's shown all he can as a chaser. Kopeck de Mee has the physique to do well in this sphere and warrants plenty of respect, also.