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Grade 1 placed as a novice, SEARCH FOR GLORY arrives on the back of a rock-solid second in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown and he gets the vote with Jack Kennedy returning. Harry Des Ongrais looks interesting if building on an encouraging reappearance in the Foxrock, he's one of the least exposed, along with Jordans who was progressive as a novice and shaped well over hurdles last time. Hat-trick seeking Better Times Ahead is another to note in a typically competitive renewal.
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About The Selections
Johnny Ward
Better Times Ahead Did well to win at Fairyhouse and looks just about the most likely winner in a small-stakes race. His low weight will count for plenty in this quagmire
Alex Scott
Captain Cody An unexposed chaser over staying trips, he had a good prep at Leopardstown and we may still not have seen the best of him. Advised ante-post at 14-1
Alex Scott
Quai De Bourbon Unlucky on more than one occasion last year, he has won over fences here before and placed in the Irish National as a novice. He is better than his last run. Advised ante-post at 10-1
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Smart Stats
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Search For Glory
2 Gordon Elliott's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
14/1
8
Harry Des Ongrais
2 Henry de Bromhead's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
10/1
3
Quai De Bourbon
4 W. P. Mullins's number of winners in past 10 runnings.
9/1
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Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: A decent pace still shouldn’t detract from the chances of those who race on or near the front end such as Answer To Kayf: Better Times Ahead might not benefit from being ridden as far back as usual for all the gallop is likely to be a reasonable one.
Individual Price Hint: Yeah Man traded at 10% or less of Betfair SP twice and 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on 4 of its last 5 starts: Jordans traded at 10% or less of Betfair SP and 25% or less of Betfair SP twice on 3 of its last 5 starts.