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Zileo¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 90

4/1

First run since leaving C. Laffon-Parias when seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 33/1) on IRE debut 13 days ago. Not one to write off.

Form: 3-40

(5)

Travel On^p¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: L Comer| OR: 82| D

33/1

Last of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft, 100/1). Off 149 days. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 5447/70

(8)

Desert Friend¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

12/1

Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Won twice on the Flat for David Simcock this season, so he's worth a market check.

Form: 4-51415

(10)

Ulster Blackwater³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Hooded for 1st time, 9¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Bear Story in Diamond Stakes at this course (10.7f, 100/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential.

Form: 54218

(1)

Only Sky^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C T Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79

17/2

Winner at Ballinrobe in July. 11/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Had been in good form on turf prior to that, so too soon to discount.

Form: 745410

(2)

Pempie^t⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D P McDonogh| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in April. 33/1, last of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good) 71 days ago, doing too much too soon. Type to bounce back quickly and she's on a handy mark.

Form: 167770

(3)

Storm Steps¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: B M Coen| T: T Doyle| OR: 72| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. Eleventh of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 20/1) 15 days ago. Return to AW should suit, so he's not a forlorn hope.

Form: 105040

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Convertible^t,v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L T McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 71

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Hugo Palmer when eleventh of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 25 days ago. Visor back on. Others are more appealing.

Form: 124400

(11)

New Society⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 71| D

33/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Respectable fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 42 days ago. Should give a good acount back on the level.

Form: 018613

(9)

Nibiru^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: W M Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 71

5/1

Unreliable individual. Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, respectable fifth of 14 in claimer at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 4U-8295

(12)

Ashqar^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 67| BF

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 22/1, last of 5 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 7 days ago. Back to form on latest outing this sphere, and mark looks very appealing.

Form: 000/06-2

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Guild^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: C D Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 61| D

12/1

Good sixth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Favourably treated if he's able to build on latest effort.

Form: 20V9-06

Forecasts

Zileo (4/1), Nibiru (5/1), Ulster Blackwater (11/2), Storm Steps (11/2), Only Sky (17/2), Pempie (9/1), Ashqar (9/1), Guild (12/1), Desert Friend (12/1), Convertible (18/1), New Society (33/1), Travel On (33/1)

ASHQAR is well treated and found only one too good on his latest Flat outing so, following some respectable efforts over hurdles, he makes most appeal in a rather thin race. Ulster Blackwater is an obvious danger if she's back on the up, while Desert Friend is one to keep an eye on debuting for a shrewd stable.