A winner and placed twice in bumpers last season, STATE PENSION can win with normal improvement from his recent hurdles/seasonal debut at Navan which gives him a clear edge over Crystal Mariner. A drop to 2m could help expensive purchase Midtown Manhattan, whose failure to settle harmed his chance on his hurdling debut in a 2m6f maiden. Abando, who has plenty of Flat experience, shaped well on his introduction to hurdling last week. [Alan Sweetman]
State PensionSPOTLIGHT, RP RATINGS (IRE), POSTDATA3 TIPS
Midtown ManhattanThe Irish Sun1 TIPS
SPOTLIGHTState Pension
The Irish SunMidtown Manhattan
RP RATINGS (IRE)State Pension
POSTDATAState Pension
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