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Katie Midwinter has selections across the cards
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Likeable mare can land Grade 2 honours
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Cullentra representative has race fitness on his side
Dgalwaygallivantor made a decent return to action at Listowel during the autumn, finishing third to The Nagger Reidy in a 2m2f handicap hurdle. He's 1lb higher here, with 7lb claimer Eoin Staples in the plate, and should be suited by this step back up in trip.
Trained by Gavin Cromwell, the six-year-old has also made two appearances over fences, beating Ceanndana by six-lengths in his penultimate start at Downpatrick. That form has been franked by the now 116-rated runner-up and, although this is a different assignment, it represents a good formline.
The course winner has made the frame on multiple occasions over flights, including from a similar rating, and, as a lightly-raced horse, is capable of showing further improvement beyond his current rating.
There could be more to come from Dgalwaygallivantor in only his 13th career start, and the yard were among the winners on Saturday.
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Five-year-old Happy Me is winless in ten appearances over hurdles to date, but has shown ability on occasion including when second to now 122-rated Scalpnagoon in a maiden at Thurles earlier this year.
He was beaten only a length-and-a-quarter on that occasion, finishing ahead of now 117-rated Romany Brown, and, although unable to land a blow at the Punchestown Festival when 50/151.00, or on his sole handicap start at Limerick, remains unexposed.
Locally trained, the son of Leading Light could have plenty of further progression to come and shouldn't be discounted. He could improve for his recent return to action and makes each-way appeal at a price if 14/115.00 in this contest.
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Alex Hales-trained The Secret Pearl shed her maiden tag at Market Rasen in April, before returning to handicap company on a recent Plumpton reappearance.
The six-year-old mare had previously finished fourth in a Bangor-on-Dee handicap hurdle, outrunning her odds of 20/121.00 in softer conditions on that occasion. She wasn't able to build on that effort in her subsequent run, but had excuses and remains unexposed.
From an unchanged mark of 103, The Secret Pearl can put in a competitive effort at a price of 6/17.00. She has shown promise in the best, including when second to Let It Rain in a Warwick bumper, and has the scope for further improvement in only her fourth handicap start.
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Following a decent yard debut for Sandy Thomson when third over this course-and-distance in October, Rememberthename is one to note from an unchanged mark of 104.
Formerly trained by Cormac Farrell in Ireland, the five-year-old showed some ability when making the frame in two maiden hurdles at Ballinrobe. He finished third at odds of 40/141.00 behind Dunkerque and Killian's Garden, now rated 112 and 110 respectively, finishing ahead of subsequent winners in Glitz And Glamour and Dramatic License. He then chased home the now 117-rated chaser Leave In Secret before making the switch to Britain.
Still unexposed and capable of showing further improvement in only his fifth start, Rememberthename could prove worth keeping onside as he seeks to shed his maiden tag.
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Likeable mare Kala Conti made a successful start to her chasing career with victory over 2m5f here last month. She drops in trip on this occasion, for the in-form Cullentra team, but has been effective over the minimum trip as a hurdler in the past, including when beating Kargese to Grade Two glory at Leopardstown.
The five-year-old mare finished second to both Anzadam and July Flower in Grade Three hurdles last season, before failing to give her true running in the latter stages of the campaign at Cheltenham and Fairyhouse.
The best could be yet to come from her and she has that extra bit of stamina that should hold her in good stead should it become testing, as well as the benefit of race fitness on her side.
Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy are both in great form currently, and could continue that rich vein of form with another Graded success.
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Another Cullentra contender who makes appeal at Cork is likeable gelding Found A Fifty. He has the benefit of a couple of recent outings over his main market rivals and has nothing to find on ratings with favourite Majborough, who could be capable of showing further improvement, in receipt of 4lb from the warm favourite.
Effective over this trip with the stamina to stay further, softer conditions should suit the eight-year-old, who was five-length winner of a Navan Grade Two when last seen.
The Grade One winner has won seven of his 13 chase starts to date and has the ability to land this prize. He is a leading contender and makes the most appeal at the weights and at the prices.
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