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Distance: 2m 4f 45y
Going: Good

Runners: 16
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

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Duke Silver

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Three wins over hurdles but unseated on chase bow and tailed off in Killarney hurdle lto

603-U0

Age: 6

Weight: 12-0

OR: 132

Days: 53

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	22.5f Gd	HcH	11-12	13/14	Londonofficecallin (48L)	5/1	132	89
3 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	19.5f Gd	Ch	11-12	UR/11	Pinot Gris ()	11/4	-	-
30 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	23.5f Y	HcHL	10-6	3/24	Blue Mosque (1¾L)	14/1	130	133
11 Apr 26	Ain Aintree	24.5f GS	HcHG3	10-9	12/22	Wade Out (35L)	18/1	133	115
12 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	24f Gd	HcHG3	10-4	6/24	Supremely West (7½L)	50/1	133	132
2 Feb 26	Leo Leopardstown	24f Hy	HcHL	10-1	7/21	Saint Le Fort (37L)	16/1	127	96

Open Secret ^t

J: Eoghan Finegan ⁵

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful hurdler who was second in a 2m5f Grade 3 at Thurles in February; poor on Flat lto

14200-

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 127

Days: 192

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 26	Dro Down Royal	13f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	8/14	Pillar Of Hope (15L)	16/1	76	61
5 Apr 26	Cor Cork	19f Y	HcH	11-6 t	12/19	Sainte Lucie (27L)	16/1	129	108
13 Mar 26	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	2HcH	11-4 t	14/24	Air Of Entitlement (16½L)	16/1	133	121
19 Feb 26	Thu Thurles	21f Sft/Hy	NvHG3	11-0 t	2/4	Bon Viveur (¾L)	2/1	128	129
24 Jan 26	Chl Cheltenham	20.5f Sft	NvHG2	11-5 t	4/7	Kripticjim (3¼L)	14/1	-	129
15 Dec 25	Naa Naas	19f Sft/Hy	4yMdH	11-7 t	1/20	Raise You Up (7L)	5/1	-	114

Park Of Kings ^t

J: Simon Torrens

T: Paul Nolan

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Tailed off in Wexford hurdle last time; best hurdles form at 2m-2m4f; market will guide

59U0-4

Age: 8

Weight: 11-7

OR: 125

Days: 140

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 May 26	Wex Wexford	24f Gd/Y	H	11-3 t	4/4	Kiltealy Park (41L)	7/1	-	91
1 May 26	Pun Punchestown	20.5f Y	NvHcChL	10-7 t	14/22	Funiculi Funicula (54L)	50/1	123	78
10 Apr 26	Wex Wexford	19.5f Y	NvHcCh	11-5 t	UR/9	James The Brave ()	9/1	123	-
22 Feb 26	Naa Naas	20f Hy	NvHcChL	11-7	9/12	Goraibhmaithagat (27L)	40/1	126	104
14 Jan 26	Fai Fairyhouse	17f Y	Ch	11-12	5/8	Port Joulain (31L)	25/1	-	105
6 Dec 25	Nav Navan	20.5f Sft/Hy	Ch	11-12 t	12/16	Predators Gold (89L)	125/1	-	60

Avalo ^p ¹

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Festival winner here; plugged on to take fifth of 14 at Listowel; first-time cheekpieces

01-025

Age: 7

Weight: 11-3

OR: 121

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-7	5/14	Luck Between Us (4¼L)	8/1	121	121
26 Aug 26	Bel Bellewstown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-5	2/11	Elusive Ogie (1L)	15/2	119	121
1 Aug 26	Gal Galway	17f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1	12/20	Fiveonefive (16½L)	10/1	119	109
1 May 26	Pun Punchestown	16f Y	HcH	11-4	1/24	Pioneer Pete (shd)	14/1	112	118
14 Nov 25	Chl Cheltenham	21f Sft	3HcH	11-7	17/18	A Pai De Nom (57L)	12/1	118	68
15 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-11	2/12	Linden Arden (¾L)	7/2F	110	115

Majestic Force

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Point and maiden hurdle winner over C&D; chase win; off since last year's festival here

/2615/

Age: 8

Weight: 11-3

OR: 121

Days: 529

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 May 25	Pun Punchestown	24.5f Y	HcChL	10-2	5/12	Bill Baxter (16½L)	5/1	126	124
17 Mar 25	Wex Wexford	25.5f Gd/Y	Ch	11-5	1/9	Iceberg Theory (1¼L)	10/11F	-	122
5 Jan 25	Naa Naas	20f Sft	ChM	11-7	6/8	Fun Fun Fun (37L)	9/4	-	92
13 Dec 24	Cor Cork	21f Y	ChM	11-7	2/7	Spindleberry (½L)	3/1	-	131
14 Mar 24	Chl Cheltenham	17f Sft	NvHG2M	11-2	5/8	Golden Ace (14L)	25/1	-	123
21 Feb 24	Pun Punchestown	20f Hy	MdH	10-11	1/6	Dr Eggman (4½L)	7/2	-	115

Feud ^b ¹

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gerard Edmund O'Leary

Fair effort on yard bow at Killarney; didn't stay this sort of trip at Listowel; blinkers

90F-50

Age: 6

Weight: 11-2

OR: 120

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-11	10/14	Luck Between Us (10L)	14/1	125	120
20 Aug 26	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	HcH	11-7	5/10	Autumn Twist (16½L)	11/1	126	115
18 Jan 26	Thu Thurles	16f Y	HcH	11-12	F/13	Eachtotheirown ()	40/1	126	-
27 Dec 25	Leo Leopardstown	16f Y	HcH	11-4	16/17	Bowensonfire (35L)	33/1	129	101
29 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	20.5f Y/Sft	HcH	11-6	9/20	Billy Lee Swagger (27L)	40/1	131	108
27 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-12 p	10/10	Grann's Boy (47L)	18/1	132	91

Friary Road ^t

J: Josh Williamson ³

T: T M Walsh

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Fair mark returning to hurdling on first try at this trip; should stay

/1PF6-

Age: 6

Weight: 11-1

OR: 119

Days: 167

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Sep 26	Nav Navan	16f Gd	Hc	11-2 t	7/16	Timurshah (10L)	14/1	73	68
23 Jul 26	Leo Leopardstown	15f Gd	Hc	9-11 t	2/9	Tatum (1¼L)	13/2	72	76
9 Jul 26	Leo Leopardstown	15f Gd		10-9 t	3/5	Murat (13L)	6/1	74	62
30 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NvH	11-7 t	6/11	Beauvallon (16½L)	40/1	120	122
23 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	17f Sft/Hy	NvHcH	11-1 t	F/9	Kotkito Bello ()	11/1	120	-
5 Oct 25	Kln Killarney	17f Y	NvH	11-9 t	PU/6	Wholelotofbusiness ()	11/4	-	-

Rockymountainbleu

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

Outclassed in Listed handicap at the festival in April; place claims if there's an ease

74329-

Age: 8

Weight: 11-0

OR: 118

Days: 169

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	HcHL	10-0	9/21	Kalix Delabarriere (19½L)	40/1	123	111
5 Apr 26	Cor Cork	19f Y	HcH	10-7 p¹	2/19	Sainte Lucie (3¼L)	12/1	116	119
8 Mar 26	Naa Naas	19f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-8	3/17	Mojoe (11½L)	8/1	117	112
31 Dec 25	Pun Punchestown	19f Y	HcH	10-11	4/12	Linden Arden (7L)	7/1	118	118
22 Nov 25	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-9	7/13	Son Of Anarchy (15½L)	7/1	119	110
15 Oct 25	Pun Punchestown	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1	4/12	Linden Arden (4½L)	11/2	119	121

Elusive Ogie

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (28%)

Won at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to yielding; Avalo second); failed to back it up next time

U05818

Age: 5

Weight: 10-13

OR: 117

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	20f Gd/Y	HcH	10-3	8/14	Luck Between Us (9L)	4/1	117	113
26 Aug 26	Bel Bellewstown	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-12	1/11	Avalo (1L)	8/1	112	116
2 Aug 26	Gal Galway	24.5f Gd	HcH	11-5	8/18	Caher Roes Den (35L)	18/1	113	84
17 Jul 26	Kln Killarney	23f Gd	HcH	10-11	5/16	My Gaffer (3¾L)	7/1	113	114
30 May 26	Lis Listowel	20.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-8	10/13	Rockonliam (35L)	6/1	114	82
11 May 26	Kln Killarney	20f Gd/Y	HcH	11-1	UR/12	Burru ()	5/1	114	119

Kevin's Pride ^t

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Maiden hurdle winner (good) but hasn't looked a natural over fences and reverts to hurdles

14-546

Age: 7

Weight: 10-10

OR: 114

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
31 Aug 26	Dpt Downpatrick	19.5f Gd	Ch	11-7 tb¹	6/7	Killeemore Lad (43L)	15/2	-	80
10 Jul 26	Klb Kilbeggan	25.5f Gd	Ch	11-12 tp¹	4/6	Charlie Luciano (17½L)	100/30	-	103
4 May 26	Dro Down Royal	24f Gd	H	11-3 p¹	5/6	He Can't Dance (36L)	13/2	116	100
17 Mar 26	Wex Wexford	25f Sft	Ch	11-12	4/4	Yoradreamer (39L)	15/8	-	90
12 Oct 25	Cor Cork	20.5f Gd	MdH	11-10	1/8	Found A Diamond (¾L)	8/11F	114	113
23 Apr 25	Per Perth	20f GS	4MdH	11-6	2/10	Scarlet Jet (9½L)	5/6F	119	113

Moon Mission

J: Ross Sugrue ⁷

T: P J Rothwell

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)

Second runner for the yard; Rockymountainbleu seemingly has a better chance

30-15P

Age: 5

Weight: 10-8

OR: 112

Days: 89

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Jul 26	Kln Killarney	23f Gd	HcH	10-11	PU/16	My Gaffer ()	17/2	113	-
27 May 26	Wex Wexford	17f Gd/Y	H	10-13	5/7	Sageborough (12½L)	13/2	114	110
10 May 26	Cor Cork	17.5f Gd	NvH	11-3	1/8	Le Roi Du Livet (1½L)	12/1	109	113
28 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Y	HcH	10-7	13/24	Powerful (26L)	12/1	109	88
11 Jan 26	Pun Punchestown	21f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-9	3/15	Powerful (3½L)	22/1	106	109
1 Jan 26	Trm Tramore	21.5f Sft	MdH	11-1	4/8	American Jukebox (46L)	22/1	-	68

Take The Free ^h ¹

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Roscommon maiden winner folded tamely on handicap debut at Ballinrobe; hood goes on now

8-6210

Age: 4

Weight: 10-7

OR: 113

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 26	Bal Ballinrobe	22f Gd/Y	HcH	11-2	11/14	Luck Between Us (14½L)	9/2	113	101
6 Jul 26	Ros Roscommon	20.5f Gd	MdH	10-13	1/13	Frankie's Freebie (2¼L)	2/1	110	114
8 Jun 26	Ros Roscommon	16f Y/Sft	4yMdH	11-4	2/11	Cinating (4¼L)	11/4	-	110
10 May 26	Cor Cork	17.5f Gd	4yMdH	11-4	6/14	Arouet (7L)	66/1	-	104
5 Apr 26	Cor Cork	16.5f Y	4yMdH	11-4	8/15	Bartholomew (68L)	33/1	-	57

Boo Radley ^t

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Won Kilbeggan maiden (19.5f, good to yielding) in style last month; leading chance

05-9B1

Age: 5

Weight: 10-5

OR: 109

Days: 40

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Sep 26	Klb Kilbeggan	19.5f Gd/Y	MdH	11-4 t	1/9	Speed For Fun (6L)	6/1	-	114
10 Aug 26	Bal Ballinrobe	16.5f Gd	MdH	10-11 t¹	BD/15	Be My Fortune ()	15/2	-	101
12 Jul 26	Sli Sligo	17.5f Gd	MdH	11-12 h¹	9/12	Unknown Fortune (47L)	100/30	-	46
9 Oct 25	Trm Tramore	16f Y	NHF	11-13	5/8	Barra Rua (10L)	9/4F	-	92
5 Aug 25	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Gd/Y	4yNHF	11-10	10/13	Ripsnorter (35L)	13/8F	-	78

The Mediator

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent run on the Flat lto; first hurdles run since tailed off at Ballinrobe last summer

210/8-

Age: 9

Weight: 10-5

OR: 109

Days: 449

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
4 Oct 26	Cur Curragh	12f Y	Hc	10-10	4/12	Whimsy (2¾L)	14/1	76	77
2 Sep 26	Nav Navan	16f Gd	Hc	11-7	5/16	Timurshah (9¾L)	66/1	78	74
9 Jul 26	Leo Leopardstown	15f Gd		11-5 p¹	5/5	Murat (31L)	16/1	78	50
2 Jul 26	Bel Bellewstown	12.5f Gd		10-12 b	4/7	Lark In The Mornin (7L)	15/2	79	62
31 May 26	Lis Listowel	13.5f Gd		10-12 b	3/6	Ndaawi (8½L)	20/1	79	85
21 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	12f Hy		11-7 b	3/12	Sirius (4¾L)	40/1	74	84

Harpy Eagle

J: Michael Kenneally ⁵

T: R P Cody

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

In fine form of late with a win and two seconds; should be in the hunt again

-66122

Age: 5

Weight: 10-3

OR: 107

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Sep 26	Dpt Downpatrick	21.5f Gd	NvH	10-12	2/9	Kashchei (7½L)	9/2	107	107
19 Aug 26	Sli Sligo	20.5f Gd	HcH	10-10	2/10	Midnight Eagle (½L)	100/30F	105	110
8 Aug 26	Wex Wexford	20f Gd	HcH	11-0	1/6	Ocean Murphy (3L)	4/1	100	110
23 Jul 26	Wex Wexford	20f Gd	HcH	11-2 p	6/14	Ocean Murphy (8¾L)	10/1	102	102
2 Jul 26	Lim Limerick	16.5f Gd	HcH	10-12 p¹	6/11	Eastmore (28L)	11/2	103	87
2 Mar 26	Leo Leopardstown	18.5f Sft/Hy	NvHcH	11-1	12/18	Dee's Lady (27L)	10/1	105	86

Wonderful Everyday

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Never-nearer third of 18 on handicap debut at Listowel (18.5f, good); 2lb higher

6-5533

Age: 5

Weight: 10-3

OR: 107

Days: 24

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Sep 26	Lis Listowel	18.5f Gd	HcHM	10-11	3/18	Fraher Field (½L)	4/1	105	108
7 Sep 26	Gal Galway	16.5f Y	MdH	11-5	3/20	Firebrand (4¾L)	5/2	-	109
3 Aug 26	Cor Cork	17f Gd	MdHM	11-7	5/18	Easter Bonnet (16L)	7/2	-	96
1 Jun 26	Lis Listowel	16f Y	MdHM	11-7	5/13	Salsinha (32L)	16/5	-	88
29 Apr 26	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Y	NHFG3M	11-11	6/16	Even Tho (32L)	14/1	-	89
4 Apr 26	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Y/Sft	NHFLM	11-7	2/8	Belladaball (3L)	5/2F	-	112

TAKE THE FREE (nap) has very few miles on the clock and will be a big player if he can reproduce his Roscommon maiden run

Take The Free

4/1 Wonderful Everyday,

5/1 Boo Radley,

15/2 Majestic Force,

10/1 Elusive Ogie,

Take The Free,

Harpy Eagle,

12/1 Avalo,

14/1 Feud,

16/1 Duke Silver,

Open Secret,

Friary Road,

Rockymountainbleu,

Kevin's Pride,

The Mediator,

25/1 Park Of Kings,

33/1 Moon Mission

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