17:05 Cork

Thursday 23 March 2017

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Cit Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 5m 35.10s

Lets High Five It^h³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: P Dubourg⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Neill| OR: 102

7/2

Little bit of a concern that one poor run in four since returning from a break came over this trip. Other three efforts at 2m have been decent. Jumping isn't always impressive.

Form: 751-660

Conna Cross²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 97

4/1

Run pair of good races at Gowran Park and Thurles over 2m since turn of the year, upped in trip this could be his turn to breakthrough.

Form: 936232-

Aimin For Anna^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 95

20/1

Really struggling from some way out on handicap hurdle debut last month at Navan, drops in trip here and may be able to do somewhat better.

Form: 99PD0P-

King Blue^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Katie Walsh| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

12/1

Is a C&D winner in the past but three efforts since coming back from a break have all been disappointing. Back up in trip this time.

Form: 997327-

Time And Times²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 88

6/1

Form in maiden hurdles not especially promising, though was still travelling nicely when falling on handicap debut at Down Royal last Friday. May have decent claims in this.

Form: 32

Mount Brandon^t1³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: R Tyner| OR: 86

10/1

Not the most appealing of profiles, without a win in 19 starts under rules. More than two years since last outing over timber, unplaced in eight previous starts in this sphere and hard to put forward now.

Form: PP-P266

Boogily Lane²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr M McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

4/1

Well beaten all six starts so far, including at Clonmel last time out. Trainer form is a worry though did shape better for a fair way over 3m last time so could go well down in trip.

Form: 000756

Gold Smoke²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 81

9/2

Mare is by no means out of this having run well enough in two handicaps recently off this mark. Drops in trip and may have got closer at Limerick last Saturday over 3m but for mistake two out.

Form: 04446-U

Piece D'or¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: T Townend| OR: 80

50/1

Hasn't run under rules since September 2014, when failing to beat a rival home over this trip at Galway. Pulled up / fell in four point-to-point outings last year, hard to see where turnaround comes from on handicap bow for new trainer.

Form: 9/P-FPPU

Result Amended

Aimin For Anna - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 8th.

Mount Brandon - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Boogily Lane - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Forecasts

Lets High Five It (7/2), Conna Cross (4/1), Boogily Lane (4/1), Gold Smoke (9/2), Time And Times (6/1), Mount Brandon (10/1), King Blue (12/1), Aimin For Anna (20/1), Piece D'or (50/1)

A last time out fall is not ideal preparation but TIME AND TIMES was going well enough on his handicap debut at Down Royal last week to merit serious consideration. He looked set for a big role in that contest and can atone over this slightly shorter trip. Conna Cross is an obvious danger on the back of two strong runs at 2m already this year while Lets High Five It has also been going along nicely, albeit his one poor run from four recently arrived at this trip. Gold Smoke is also on the shortlist coming back in trip having made a decent fist of things for a long way at Limerick on Saturday before a jumping error scuppered hopes.