Point winner SOUND AS A BELL makes plenty of appeal and it will look significant if the market speaks in his favour on this Rules debut. Santo Sospir bagged a bumper on his introduction in February and, having shaped well on return in a Wexford maiden hurdle, he is feared most ahead of Ready For Road, who is a stablemate of the selection and made an encouraging start to his career at Cork.
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Smart Stats
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Santo Sospir
2 Gordon Elliott's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
11/8
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Sound As A Bell
59 The number of GETAWAY (GER)'s progeny with wins on their hurdling debut
5/2
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Santo Sospir
44% J. W. Kennedy's strike rate on hurdling favourites
11/8
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: A strongly contested lead could count against Santo Sospir and L'as De Watt, who are expected to contest that lead: A proliferation of possible pace-forcers could set things up for those coming from further back: Dunleer Crystal and Lar Na Pairce are two who may benefit.