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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 31.8s

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Bajan Excell¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| CD

7/4

Winner of a heavy ground maiden here ran well enough when third in handicap debut at Thurles latest to suggest he will be winning again soon. Upped 2lb but still highly respected.

Form: 3U13

Politicise^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 115

11/4

Hurdles maiden whose handicap debut comes on the back of his best effort to date when second of 13 at Punchestown in a maiden. More to give now and not ignored by any means.

Form: 2362

Cafe Con Leche²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 113

6/1

Third here to Bajan Excell and similar effort since at Thurles suggest he'll win races but not convinced he's quite up to this mark yet.

Form: 633

Fassbender^t⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 102

14/1

22L third at Ballinrobe penultimately a fair effort but beaten out of sight since and looks a risky proposition on the whole.

Form: 630

Nobel Joshua^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

7/2

67-Rated ordinary Flat winner ran a far race in fifth of 15 at Punchestown latest but probably still needs to step it up here.

Form: 9965

Pretty Fantasy^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 97

25/1

Poor Flat performer showed glimmers of hope without playing a major role in maiden hurdles. Others more compelling at this stage.

Form: P706

Forecasts

Bajan Excell (7/4), Politicise (11/4), Nobel Joshua (7/2), Cafe Con Leche (6/1), Fassbender (14/1), Pretty Fantasy (25/1)

This looks a really good opportunity for BAJAN EXCELL to add to his C&D maiden success after a pleasing handicap debut third last time out. The main danger looks Politicise who has improved with each run although Nobel Joshua can still improve at this stage.