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1m 4f 179y
11 runners

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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1 (1)

2 tips

Tassarolo 5 days

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Form: 935583

OR: 60

RPR: 62

TS: 59

W: 10st 2lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Back to form at Killarney latest, same mark now, place chance but might prefer an ease

2 (8)

Preparations 178 days

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Form: 3047-0

OR: 59

RPR: 66

TS: 65

W: 10st 1lb

Age: 5 yo Filly

Form

Pulled up over hurdles latest, has placed over C&D off higher mark, can't fully discount

3 (9)

Desert Friend 18 days

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Form: 391904

OR: 57

RPR: 64

TS: 59

W: 9st 13lb

Age: 10 yo Gelding

Form

Veteran, won at Sligo in May, C&D form figures read 124, capable off this mark, go well

4 (10)

Giselles Defence 38 days

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Form: 000590

OR: 56

RPR: 52

TS: 67

W: 9st 12lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Four 1m2f wins in Britain, modest form for this yard, new headgear combo needs to spark

5 (4)

Kings Gesture 129 days

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael Paul Ryan

Form: 55-800

OR: 52

RPR: 60

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 5 yo Gelding

Form

Minor promise in AW maidens, no impact in first two h'caps, watch after 129 days off

6 (2)

Trishuli River 17 days

J: Jack Cleary

T: Shane Crawley

Form: -52300

OR: 52

RPR: 61

TS: 54

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 6 yo Mare

Form

4-18 on AW, 0-11 on turf and failed to trouble judge, beaten 22l on latest, hard to fancy

7 (3)

Autocrat 9 days

J: Mel Sheridan

T: P Sweeney

Form: 417000

OR: 48

RPR: 49

TS: 53

W: 9st 4lb

Age: 6 yo Gelding

Form

Six-time AW winner, 0-19 on turf, heavy defeats last thrice, others preferred

8 (5)

1 tip

Masego 3 days

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Form: -55132 D

OR: 47

RPR: 59

TS: 56

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Held form well since L'town win, beaten short head off 2lb lower latest, cheekpieces on

9 (6)

Reflectionist 13 days

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Form: /8/0/0

OR: 47

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 9 yo Gelding

Form

Beaten 45l on stable debut after layoff at Tramore, cheekpieces tried now

10 (11)

Copper Craft 9 days

J: Jack Kearney

T: A Oliver

Form: -32072

OR: 45

RPR: 64

TS: 61

W: 9st 1lb

Age: 4 yo Gelding

Form

Form of latest second since boosted, decent chance he'll stay this far, place shout

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11 (7)

1 tip

Wingit 6 days

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

Form: 60-695

OR: 48

RPR: 57

TS: 51

W: 8st 7lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Stayed on well over 1m latest, yard in sensational form, moves up in trip, can go well

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Betting Forecast

9/2 Tassarolo, 12/1 Preparations, 8/1 Desert Friend, 20/1 Giselles Defence, 33/1 Kings Gesture, 16/1 Trishuli River, 14/1 Autocrat, 3/1 Masego, 20/1 Reflectionist, 5/2 Copper Craft, 10/1 Wingit

Verdict

Both Copper Craft and Masego arrive on the back of encouraging runs last time out and are shortlisted, as is the former C&D winner Desert Friend. However, Pat Magee’s horses have been in flying form and WINGIT shaped like this sort of trip might suit at Killarney last time. Tassarolo is closely matched with Copper Craft on a line though Arch Enemy and is another to consider in an open race. [Dave Stephens]

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