Kilcawley Construction Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 21.1s

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Dartington¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

7/4

Fairly useful hurdler, won twice before respectable eleventh of 17 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Good shout back in this sphere.

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Desert Friend⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 118

13/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 40/1, respectable eleventh of 19 in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Work to do.

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Faron^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 118

7/1

Pulled up in hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 3/1) 50 days ago won by Dartington, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Impressive winner at Kilbeggan before that and could bounce back.

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Weddell Sea^p,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in June. 2/1, respectable 13½ lengths third of 6 to Dartington in minor event hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 32 days ago.

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Garcon Doux⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 111

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Cork in April. Creditable second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 61 days ago. Can go well.

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Gekkota¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P T Enright| T: T J O'Mara

12/1

Off 9 months, improved when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, good, 33/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago, kept up to work. Could have more to offer.

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Typical Thomas²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A P Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

12/1

Off 7 months, 20/1, won 9-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on hurdles bow 22 days ago. More needed but can improve.

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Non-Runners

Backing Band²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: K C Sexton

Forecasts

Dartington (7/4), Garcon Doux (7/2), Weddell Sea (11/2), Desert Friend (13/2), Faron (7/1), Gekkota (12/1), Typical Thomas (12/1), Backing Band (12/1)

DARTINGTON has won 3 of his last 6 starts over hurdles and has a good shout back in this sphere. Garcon Doux and Faron are feared.