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Going - Yielding, good to yielding in places. Overcast

Formscan By Alan Magee - HEART WOOD is very experienced over fences compared to a number of his rivals and sets a fair standard. The selection, who won a valuable 2m5f handicap at Leopardstown in February and also beat Corbetts Cross in decisive fashion on his reappearance at Wexford, can take advantage of his novice status being stretched out to this weekend. Firefox is the choice of Jack Kennedy from four Gordon Elliott runners and having been placed in Grade 1 novice hurdles at all the big spring Festival meetings, comfortably landed the odds on his chasing debut at Down Royal. Shecouldbeanything is on a five-timer and won’t lack for experience while Gorgeous Tom won a Grade 3 in good style over this trip at Cork.

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In the last 3 years Croke Park (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Firefox (IRE)1
12th Jan 2024 Naas(2m 4f 2yds, Hurdle, Soft, Yielding in places (Hurdle); Soft (Chase)) Firefox (IRE) 4th (15/8 11-12) J W Kennedy 14.25L in front of Croke Park (IRE) 7th (14/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (7 ran)
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In the last 3 years Firefox (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Croke Park (IRE)1
12th Jan 2024 Naas(2m 4f 2yds, Hurdle, Soft, Yielding in places (Hurdle); Soft (Chase)) Firefox (IRE) 4th (15/8 11-12) J W Kennedy 14.25L in front of Croke Park (IRE) 7th (14/1 11-12) Sam Ewing (7 ran)
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In the last 3 years Gorgeous Tom (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Shecouldbeanything (IRE)2
6th Oct 2024 Tipperary(2m 4f 20yds, Novice Chase, Soft (Flat), Good to Yielding (NH)) Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 1st (2/1 10-6) Sam Ewing Gorgeous Tom (IRE) fell (5/4Fav 10-13) D J O'Keeffe (6 ran)
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1st Aug 2024 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Flat: Yielding. N.H.: Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED on the N.H. course after 5th race to 'Good') Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 9th (33/1 10-11 Rated 137) Sam Ewing 13.06L in front of Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 16th (7/1 10-11 Rated 137) D J O'Keeffe (19 ran)
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Heart Wood (FR) 6,b g 11-10

Choeur Du Nord (FR)-Miss Nikita(High Chaparral)

(34) (Robcour)
Rated 155

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Stellar Story (IRE) 7,b g 11-10

Shantou (USA)-Bally Bolshoi(Bob Back)

cp5(8) c1 (Gigginstown House Stud)

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In the last 3 years Shecouldbeanything (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gorgeous Tom (IRE)2
6th Oct 2024 Tipperary(2m 4f 20yds, Novice Chase, Soft (Flat), Good to Yielding (NH)) Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 1st (2/1 10-6) Sam Ewing Gorgeous Tom (IRE) fell (5/4Fav 10-13) D J O'Keeffe (6 ran)
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1st Aug 2024 Galway(2m 11yds, Hcap Hurdle, Flat: Yielding. N.H.: Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED on the N.H. course after 5th race to 'Good') Shecouldbeanything (IRE) 9th (33/1 10-11 Rated 137) Sam Ewing 13.06L in front of Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 16th (7/1 10-11 Rated 137) D J O'Keeffe (19 ran)
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Probable SP 6/5 Firefox, 7/4 Heart Wood, 6/1 Gorgeous Tom, 14/1 Stellar Story, Croke Park, 25/1 Shecouldbeanything.

Previous Years
2023 I Am Maximus 7 11-12 J S McGarvey 11/1 (W P Mullins)
2022 Mighty Potter 5 11-12 J W Kennedy 3/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Beacon Edge 7 11-12 D F O'Regan 7/2 (Noel Meade)
2020 Envoi Allen 6 11-12 J W Kennedy 2/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2019 Fakir D'oudairies 4 11-2 M P Walsh 6/4Fav (Joseph Patrick O'Brien)
2018 Delta Work 5 11-10 D N Russell 10/3 (Gordon Elliott)
2017 Death Duty 6 11-10 D N Russell 8/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2016 Coney Island 5 11-10 M P Walsh 8/1 (Edward P Harty)
2015 No More Heroes 6 11-10 B J Cooper 13/8Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2014 Valseur Lido 5 11-9 B J Cooper 7/2 (W P Mullins)
2013 Don Cossack 6 11-10 D N Russell 13/8Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2012 Arvika Ligeonniere 7 11-10 R Walsh 2/1 (W P Mullins)
2011 Bog Warrior 7 11-10 R Walsh 15/8 (A J Martin)
2010 Jessies Dream 7 11-10 T J Murphy 7/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2009 Pandorama 6 11-10 D J Condon 9/4Fav (Noel Meade)
2008 Trafford Lad 6 11-10 T J Doyle 5/2 (E Sheehy)
2007 Sky's The Limit 6 11-10 Andrew J McNamara 9/4Fav (E J O'Grady)
2006 Cailin Alainn 7 11-7 D N Russell 6/1 (C Byrnes)
2005 Kill Devil Hill 5 11-10 J L Cullen 5/2JFav (Paul Nolan)
2004 Watson Lake 6 11-12 P Carberry 4/5Fav (Noel Meade)
2003 Nil Desperandum 6 11-12 R Walsh 11/4 (Miss F M Crowley)
2002 Le Coudray 8 11-12 B J Geraghty 1/1Fav (C Roche)
2001 Harbour Pilot 6 11-12 P Carberry 7/2 (Noel Meade)
2000 Sackville 7 11-12 D J Casey 7/2 (Miss F M Crowley)
1999 Alexander Banquet 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 7/4Fav (W P Mullins)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.