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Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 28.46s

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Intercounty Star^h¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

4/1

Comfortably beaten into sixth in a race won by stablemate at Punchestown last time but that was an improvement on some prior efforts. Handles heavy ground and a market check is advised.

Form: 064PU7-

The Pierre Lark^t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

8/1

Won a Point To Point in similar conditions and went close in a Bangor bumper on debut under rules. After several abortive attempts in novices' and maiden hurdles, connections now try this sphere from a very workable mark.

Form: 45/9265-

Pikarnia^t1³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 100

11/4

Failed to fully reveal his hand in a couple of novices' hurdles, but should now do better handicapping. First-time tongue strap may help, while the handicapper appears to have been fair and good jockey booked.

Form: 43P412-

Canova^t¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

17/2

Career stats read 0-10 over hurdles, though did make the frame at Perth in 2015. Not seen since September and has it to do, though hails from a yard in form.

Form: 654P-00

Suprise Vendor³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95

6/1

Should relish these conditions and is 4lb below both his last winning chase and hurdles marks, so a welcome return to form is not ruled out.

Form: 517517-

Here Comes Love^p1,t²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: P Griffin| OR: 93

40/1

Well beaten in all rules starts to date and hand to recommend on that evidence here.

Form: 6/67367-

Sky Full Of Stars^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lucy Alexander| T: J Ewart| OR: 91

5/1

Crashed out when going well over 2m 4f here in December and although comfortably beaten over C&D last time, he did at least prove his well being. Should not be too long in winning and not ruled out today.

Form: 6311U4

Rioja Day^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 78

15/2

Relishes soft and heavy ground on the Flat and won here over seven furlongs in October. Handicapper gives him every chance and he represents a trainer who does well here.

Form: 446U55

Forecasts

Pikarnia (11/4), Intercounty Star (4/1), Sky Full Of Stars (5/1), Suprise Vendor (6/1), Rioja Day (15/2), The Pierre Lark (8/1), Canova (17/2), Here Comes Love (40/1)

An interesting race to conclude proceedings and Pikarnia is get off the mark at the first time of asking in handicap company. It would be no surprise to see CANOVA go well, while Sky Full Of Stars can put his fall behind him from a couple of starts back and continue to progress. The Pierre Lark is another who could make an impression in this sphere. 1. Pikarnia 2. Sky Full Of Stars 3. The Pierre Lark