14:30 Cork

Saturday 7 January 2017

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Gerardine McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 40.8s

Cliff House¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B T O'Connell| T: J J Walsh| OR: 138

8/1

Midfield but not beaten far over two-miles at Leopardstown latest, previous C&D form in November puts him right in the firing line.

Form: 3-52203

Scoir Mear²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Geraghty| T: T Mullins| OR: 131

2/1

Two wins already this season and not beaten far when runner-up in couple of valuable Navan handicaps. Big chance again here.

Form: 112225

Ah Littleluck⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 129

14/1

Racked up summer hat-trick and not disgraced at Navan on return last month. Can do better here but may not pass Scoir Mear.

Form: 19P0F0-

Rathpatrick¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR: 128

11/1

Respectable effort at Leopardstown latest over three-miles and drops in trip here.

Form: 6-PU051

Consharon Boy^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Splaine| T: T O'Brien| OR: 127

8/1

Hit the frame at Limerick recently over this trip, may need to find more to score here.

Form: 2/11-123

Knockraha Pylon^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Paul Townend| T: A Maguire| OR: 118

8/1

Likes this venue, scoring in two-mile handicap last month. Extra yardage today shouldn't inconvenience him.

Form: 222-451

Rory O'Moore⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: R O'Neill| OR: 118

50/1

Nearly went at the first on reappearance at Tramore on New Year's Day, before eventually pulled up. Has won over C&D in November 2014.

Form: 46357-P

High Expectations²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

12/1

Has plenty to find with Scoir Mear on Navan meeting last month.

Form: 261F/46

Toon River^t¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: Miss M L Hallahan| OR: 115

8/1

Pleasing effort in Limerick three-miler over Christmas to finish runner-up and no issues with this trip.

Form: 2/023PP-

Moores Road⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A Ring⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 111

4/1

Race panned out nicely for recent Limerick success, his second run in three days over Christmas. Others may be wiser this time.

Form: 02119F-

Non-Runners

Buster Dan Dan¹¹²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: T O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Forecasts

Scoir Mear (2/1), Moores Road (4/1), Toon River (8/1), Knockraha Pylon (8/1), Consharon Boy (8/1), Cliff House (8/1), Rathpatrick (11/1), High Expectations (12/1), Buster Dan Dan (14/1), Ah Littleluck (14/1), Rory O'Moore (50/1)

It seems as though SCOIR MEAR is going places for leading connections and he is fancied to gain a third success of the season now. Cliff House is entitled to challenge on his November form here while Knockraha Pylon is another to relish this venue. Toon River and Moores Road were in good fettle at Limerick's Christmas meeting and will go well if in similar form now. 1. Scoir Mear 2. Cliff House 3. Knockraha Pylon