13:50 Limerick

Sunday 31 March 2019

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Big King¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A Fleming

33/1

By Born King and a half-brother to winning jumper Flight Zero. Weakened out of it in a Navan bumper 3f out finishing 13th of 14 beaten 39L on debut. Likely to struggle on hurdling bow.

Form: 0

Breaken⁶⁵⁵

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

1/2

Sunday Break gelding out of a Kendor mare. Not seen since finishing second of 12 in a French three-year-old hurdle in June 2017. Makes Irish debut here and likely to be popular in the market for Gold Cup winning connections.

Form: 2-

Calicojack³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

10/3

Returned from a break with two sterling efforts to be placed at Gowran Park and Down Royal before the end of the year. Well held in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month but worthy of consideration dropping back in trip.

Form: 224-227

Castlebellingham³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

25/1

By Stowaway out of an Indian Danehill mare. Cost €23,000 as a three-year-old. Failed to build on promising hurdling debut at Clonmel last month when finishing 18L adrift of the winner at Fairyhouse. Plenty more needed in this company.

Form: 7-3635

Costa Galera^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

100/1

Flat bred gelding by Rock of Gibraltar out of a winning sprinter. Well down the field on hurdling debut in a Navan maiden earlier in the month and likely to struggle once again.

Form: 5-0

Da Vinci Rock²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E M O'Sullivan

66/1

€70,000 three-year-old. Half-brother to three winners in France up to 2m 2f. Tailed off finishing fifth of seven in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle earlier this month. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5

Dalitari^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin

100/1

Gelding by Azamour out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Half-brother to winners Dispour and Dalasiri on the Flat. Dam half-sister to Dalakhani and Daylami. One best watched for future engagements.

Form:

Dubai Outlaw¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring| T: P Byrne

100/1

Placed second in a point-to-point on yielding-to-soft ground in April last year before a dismal effort on maiden hurdle debut last month finishing tailed off, 19th of 20. Hard to fancy.

Form: 74PP2-0

Happy Jacky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

50/1

Gelding by Milan out of a Diesis. Half-brother to hurdle winners Dreadnot and Upsanddowns. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut run.

Form:

Touch Of Oscar²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Point-to-point form has failed to convert over to bumper and hurdle contests, well held in a couple of starts since December. Worth a market check being in the right hands.

Form: 605

Up'n'over⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

Flemensfirth gelding is a brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Run 'N' Jump. Last of 11 beaten 159L when always in rear in a Leopardstown bumper in December. Unlikely to improve enough to play a role in the finish.

Form: 0

World Stage¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J Feane

16/1

Failed to meet market expectations when an inmate of Ballydoyle and failed to shine on debut for new connections in a Dundalk maiden over 1m4f when last seen in December. Others preferred on hurdling debut.

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All The Angels

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: E McCarthy

66/1

Lethal Force gelding out of a Kyllachy mare. Dam placed over 7f as a two-year-old. Half-sister to Group 2 winner Pipedreamer. Unlikely to make a name for himself in the national hunt ranks.

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Fiveallin¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| BF

10/1

Beat Hollow gelding out of a Dr Fong mare. Dam useful 2m - 3m hurdle winner. Will look to build on his maiden hurdle debut finishing fourth of 11 beaten 1¾L at Wexford earlier this month.

Form: 4

Frere Fontaine¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: T O'Brien

66/1

Gelding by Cokoriko out of a Cadoudal mare. Cost €20,000 as a three-year-old and is a half-brother French 1m4f - 1m7f Flat winner Biennale. Disappointed on debut in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier this month and has plenty to prove.

Form: 8

My Lovely Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor

100/1

Trans Island gelding out of a Overbury mare. Dam bumper winner/well beaten 2m-2m4f over hurdles. Half-sister to winners Kayf Adventure and Eight Is My Number. Likely to be better over a longer trip.

Form:

Peaches And Cream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Gelding by Salutino out of a Kalanisi mare. Dam unraced sister to bumper winner Kalanisi King. Nothing in a couple of disappointing starts, only making his debut this month. Looks a long term prospect for Champion hurdle winning yard.

Form: 09

Zayriyan^t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Formerly with trainer Dermot Weld bought at the Goffs November sale for €25,000. Well held in a couple of maiden hurdle starts for new connections and hard to place any faith in.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Hesamanofhisword¹¹²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Reserve 1

Thousand Letters

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C P Donoghue J: Reserve 2

Youmakeityoutakeit

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: R O'Leary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Breaken (1/2), Calicojack (10/3), Fiveallin (10/1), Touch Of Oscar (12/1), World Stage (16/1), Castlebellingham (25/1), Thousand Letters (25/1), Youmakeityoutakeit (25/1), Hesamanofhisword (25/1), Big King (33/1), Up'n'over (50/1), Happy Jacky (50/1), Da Vinci Rock (66/1), Peaches And Cream (66/1), Frere Fontaine (66/1), All The Angels (66/1), Zayriyan (100/1), My Lovely Boy (100/1), Dalitari (100/1), Costa Galera (100/1), Dubai Outlaw (100/1)

The Gold Cup winning colours of Al Boum Photo can be seen in the winners enclosure once again here carried by the French import BREAKEN who would have to improve on his Gallic form to win on Irish debut for the Willie Mullins yard. The Beneficial gelding Calicojack and the Jessica Harrington-trained Fiveallin could emerge as the biggest dangers, while World Stage can go well at a price.