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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 6m 12.80s

1^st

Suas Sios

711-12

8/1

T: P RooneyJ: C D Maxwell

Prominent in 2nd, on terms from 4 out, headed after 2 out, switched right before last, rallied and stayed on well run-in to lead closing stages op 10/1 tchd 12/1

2^nd

1 ½

Crosshue Boy

711-12

13/8f

T: S DoyleJ: M P Fogarty

Held up in touch, 3rd soon after 7th, closed up 3 out travelling smoothly, soon on terms, pushed along to lead after 2 out, slight mistake last, headed and no extra closing stages op 5/4

3^rd

Cloudy Morning

911-12

2/1

T: D QueallyJ: B J Foley (7)

Led, joined from 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon no extra in 3rd op 3/1

4^th

Dr Waluigi

711-12

4/1

T: E DoyleJ: B T O'Connell

Tracked leaders in 3rd, pecked 7th, soon 4th, under pressure after 4 out, switched right from next and no impression, no extra from before 2 out

Also Ran

Kalogan

711-12

6/1

T: Barry J MurphyJ: Sean Flanagan

Took keen hold, in rear, mistake 1st, jumped right, mistake 6th and pulled up op 7/1

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Non-Runners

Kings Bandit⁵⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.70Pl:€3.00, €1.30EX:€23.40Trifecta:€83.90SF:€23.44

Forecasts

Kings Bandit (4/11), Crosshue Boy (13/8), Cloudy Morning (2/1), Dr Waluigi (4/1), Kalogan (6/1), Suas Sios (8/1)

The ability to jump fences is the key question in this contest. Over hurdles, Kings Bandit would make massive appeal and, while he's entitled to be winning this, jumping does not look to be his forte and therefore he is hard to recommend at what will likely be prohibitive odds. Cloudy Morning also has credentials on his hurdling form but didn't impress on his recent chase debut. On that basis a chance is taken with CROSSHUE BOY, himself a decent hurdler and fit from a recent spin in that sphere ahead of this first assignment over the larger obstacles. The remaining trio may need something to go wrong if they are going to have a major say.