13:50 Kalix Delabarriere
14:20 Bacchanalian
14:50 Fleur In The Park
15:20 Duke Of Leggagh
15:50 Jeriko De Baune
16:20 Spinningayaarn
16:50 Theonewedreamof (NAP)
17:20 Blood Destiny
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Down in trip and with a double helping of headgear, KALIX DELABARRIERE should deliver now on his third start over hurdles. Walk On The Beach and Withabitofluk won bumpers on better going than this, as did Road To Home, who was handling soft going when running out here recently. Son Of Anarchy has yet to live up to the promise of his point-to-point win.
A 4lb penalty may not be enough to prevent the experienced BACCHANALIAN from upholding Limerick form with Shoda who rates a serious threat. Debut winner Good To Be Alive is hard to assess but is unlikely to be out of place in a race of this standard.
With an official rating of 137 based on form in Graded races, FLEUR IN THE PARK looks clearly superior to his four rivals. Joystick, whose sights are lowered, and Jacob’s Ladder, winner of a small-field maiden, may battle it out for minor honours.
Tom Mullins holds a strong hand here with Kimi and San Aer, though very testing ground is an unknown for the former. Captains Nephew could go well off his lower hurdles mark and the consistent Balko D’ange has claims but preference is for the last time out C&D winner DUKE OF LEGGAGH.
His 7lb rise is negated by his jockey’s claim, he relishes heavy ground and there could be more to come from him in this sphere if he jumps better.
The 11yo Waittillitellyou won as he liked at Navan, but the veteran will need a big career best if he is to follow up. Senior Chief is rated 13lb higher over fences and could go well, as could Heliko Conti, The Story So Far, and the hat-trick-seeking Bridie’s Beau. However, a chance is taken on the bottom weight JERIKO DE BAUNE.
He’s 1lb wrong, but his rider claims 5lb, he’ll handle the ground and if he repeats his staying on sixth at Navan he should be thereabouts.
Very testing conditions have to be a concern for Black Heather, so the most likely winners look to be SPINNINGAYARN, and I’ll Sort That with narrow preference for the former. He won his point-to-point on heavy ground and he showed a good attitude when winning at Navan last month.
Conor Stone-Walsh’s claim can help to compensate for the fact that THEONEWEDREAMOF (NAP) is 2lb wrong. The mare can add to her Punchestown win in receipt of almost two stone from Shannon Royale, dropped in class after making her handicap debut in the Thyestes. It’s hard to know what to make of No Flies On Him, but it would be risky to dismiss his chance in his first handicap.
This looks like an excellent opportunity for BLOOD DESTINY. He will be suited by the return to 2m and the heavy ground, and he has rock solid novice form in the book. The trip looks too sharp for last year’s third Espanito Bello so the 2023 winner and 2024 runner-up Rebel Gold is taken to chase the selection home.
13:50 Kalix Delabarriere
14:20 Bacchanalian
14:50 Fleur In The Park
15:20 Duke Of Leggagh
15:50 Jeriko De Baune
16:20 Spinningayaarn
16:50 Theonewedreamof (NAP)
17:20 Blood Destiny
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