Pace Forecast: Weak – Likely to disadvantage front-runners and favour strong travellers with stamina and a turn of foot.

Draw bias: Neutral over this extended staying trip.


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🔍 Runner-by-Runner Assessment

1. CURIOUS BRIDE – Rating: 4/10

Drawn 3 | DJ O’Connor | T: E. O’Connell
Back from a busy winter; outpaced and held up in a messy Curragh handicap. Acts on this ground and stays, but looks regressive. Would need pace collapse.

2. DARK NOTE – Rating: 6/10

Drawn 10 | AJ Slattery | T: AJ Slattery
Solid placed efforts at Kilbeggan and Listowel. Stays 2m and generally races handy, though pace setup may not suit ideally. Still in fair heart.

3. SAY IT SO – Rating: 5/10

Drawn 8 | WJ Lee | T: Eric McNamara
Won two staying handicaps in late 2024. Needed comeback run and likely sharper now. Could be value with a bit of improvement still possible.

4. PARTY DRESS – Rating: 6/10

Drawn 6 | Jessica Maye (7) | T: W. McCreery (in form)
Lightly raced and better judged on earlier Curragh 5th. May not truly stay this far but travels well. Unproven stamina is the risk.

5. QUIZ TEST – Rating: 5/10

Drawn 11 | S. Foley | T: Sean Byrne
Mild headway at Listowel but not convincing in finish. Mixed turf form and stamina at 2m not assured. Possibly vulnerable late.

6. THE TRUANT – Rating: 6/10

Drawn 2 | R. Whearty (3) | T: P. Flynn
Navan winner over this trip in April; excused poor effort latest when back quickly. Well enough treated if on a going day.

7. TAKARENGO – Rating: 7/10

Drawn 10 | C. T. Keane | T: T. Mullins (+£68 LSP at flat meetings)
Missed 2024 but progressive return over hurdles. Flat form makes him interesting off 66. Usually slowly away but could be picking them off late.

8. EVENING’S EMPIRE – Rating: 3/10

Drawn 4 | J. J. G. Ryan (3) | T: J. Barcoe
New yard. Erratic jumper, and ran out latest over hurdles. Earlier Flat win in low grade. Hard to trust temperament or stamina.

9. FINAL ORDERS – Rating: 8/10

Drawn 7 | G. F. Carroll | T: G. Cromwell (hot trainer)
Smart chaser/hurdler. Fifth in a Killarney Flat race after front-running too aggressively. Back in calmer waters here and well handicapped.

10. MAKAIAH – Rating: 6/10

Drawn 1 | M. W. Hassett (5) | T: G. O’Leary (hot trainer)
Won impressively at Navan two starts back; badly hampered last time. Form franked. Could bounce back if pace collapses.

11. CARRIED WITH LOVE – Rating: 7/10

Drawn 5 | D. B. McMonagle | T: J. P. O’Brien (hot trainer)
Big run in Roscommon despite not travelling fluently. Flat mark looks workable now up in trip and second run after pipe-opener. Well-bred too.


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🧮 Private Tissue (100% overround)

FINAL ORDERS – 3/1

CARRIED WITH LOVE – 9/2

TAKARENGO – 6/1

DARK NOTE – 13/2

MAKAIAH – 8/1

THE TRUANT – 10/1

PARTY DRESS – 10/1

SAY IT SO – 12/1

QUIZ TEST – 14/1

EVENING’S EMPIRE – 25/1

CURIOUS BRIDE – 33/1



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📌 Summary

Most Likely Winner: FINAL ORDERS – Well treated on chase/hurdle form, fitness assured, and now dropped back in grade under a composed rider. Cromwell strikes when the money’s down.

Main Danger: CARRIED WITH LOVE – Lightly raced and capable of improving now up in trip. Has form in deeper contests and should be suited by pace setup.

Interesting Outsider: TAKARENGO – Second run back on the Flat; on a feasible mark with Colin Keane booked and has staying form in stronger events.