17:05 Cork

Saturday 14 October 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Savills Supporting The Rickie Healy Appeal Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 57.19s

(16)

Harvey Specter¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D P Linehan⁽²⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 64| D

4/1

Beaten but not disgraced in two starts before a win last time out at Tipperary over 1m1f keeping on well late on. Can continue improvement here.

Form: 00-0741

(8)

County Show^t⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62

40/1

Highly tried and given plenty of chances by the handicapper over the summer but has not delivered. May struggle without showing any kind of improvement.

Form: 6-05000

(17)

Dazzle The Duel^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D M Melia⁽⁴⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 62| D

10/1

The step up to 1m2f looked to suit when finishing third of 18 beaten 4½L at the Curragh last time out following disappointing performances earlier in the season. Distance winner but has a tough ask here.

Form: 950-003

(10)

L'ambre Gris^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Corby| T: T Kodama| OR: 56

50/1

Well beaten and no impression on her last three starts over the summer including a heavy defeat last time out at Tipperary. Will need to improve a chunk to land a blow here.

Form: 6-6800

(7)

Best Not Argue^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 55| D

20/1

Generally disappointing over the summer and first-time cheekpieces failed to fire the mare last time out at Tipperary. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 545740

(12)

Glenmoore^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D E Hogan⁽²⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 58

33/1

Coming in to this race on the back of a string of second-rate performances in the spring and a 8L defeat last time out in a Tipperary handicap in August. Hard to fancy until he shows signs of any ability.

Form: 007605

(9)

Musical Jewel^v³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: S Lynam| OR: 55

8/1

Steadily slipping down the weight following a series of below-par starts over a variety of trips. Now a nine-race maiden and others preferred.

Form: 690453

(15)

Annie Irish^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 53| D

8/1

Distance winner who has had all four runs this season at Gowran Park including two solid runs in defeat in July and last month. One for the shortlist and worth a market check.

Form: 86-6852

(18)

Beat Of The Sea^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 52

50/1

Has generally disappointed this season with heavy defeats in her last three starts beaten a total of 43L. Difficult to imagine what improvement first-time cheekpieces will bring here.

Form: 803680

(4)

Bright Lass¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 51

12/1

Signs of promise last time out, following three heavy defeats, at Tipperary over 1m1f when fifth of 15 beaten 3¼L on heavy ground last month. Will look to progress again.

Form: 9085

(11)

Cool Artist^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 47

20/1

Stable have their fair share of winners but this filly needs to improve a chunk to land a blow following a series of heavy defeats including last time out 32L behind Harvey Specter. No signs that she is ready to improve for first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 00-2600

(6)

Templemary Boy⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁴⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 46

6/1

Promising run on the AW at Dundalk last time out when a gallant second of 14 1¾L behind Beau Satchel. Could carry that form in to this but form not good enough on turf to feature.

Form: 060942

(14)

Apache Gold^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 45| C| D

20/1

Course winner that has also won over this distance but form has dipped dramatically over the summer with second-rate performances all round. Difficult to see him taking advantage of plummeting mark in this contest.

Form: 677080

(13)

Howaya Hurricane⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 45

25/1

Not a lot to shout about towards the end of last season and well beaten in two starts this term. Vast improvement needed to land a blow.

Form: 0094-37

(1)

Scobias^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Martin Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 45

50/1

Well beaten and no impression in some desperate performances over the summer and difficult to see the gelding improve enough here to feature.

Form: 007500

(5)

Aunty Audrey³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K J Leonard| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

5/1

Signs of promise last time out when second of 13 beaten 1½L in Gowran Park handicap over 7f. Will look to carry that form on but not completely trust worthy in this contest.

Form: 96982

Prince Jock^b⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: A Moriarty| OR: 45| C| D

25/1

First Reserve: Veteran C&D winner who has shown glimpses of a return to form on his last two starts but may still find this contest beyond him.

Form: 20-0040

No Approval³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 55

11/2

Third Reserve: Fairly consistent over the summer including second of 14 beaten a head at Gowran Park on Wednesday. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 964972

Non-Runners

(3)

Camile¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: E T Daly

(2)

Dont Have It Then³⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: J F Levins J: D W O'Connor

Nannys Well¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Harvey Specter (4/1), Aunty Audrey (5/1), No Approval (11/2), Templemary Boy (6/1), Musical Jewel (8/1), Annie Irish (8/1), Dazzle The Duel (10/1), Nannys Well (10/1), Bright Lass (12/1), Best Not Argue (20/1), Apache Gold (20/1), Cool Artist (20/1), Howaya Hurricane (25/1), Prince Jock (25/1), Dont Have It Then (25/1), Camile (25/1), Glenmoore (33/1), County Show (40/1), Scobias (50/1), Beat Of The Sea (50/1), L'ambre Gris (50/1)

Could well be a duel for the lead in the early stages of this competitive contest. Annie Irish has run solidly in defeat recently and top weight Harvey Specter can give a good account of themselves but a chance is taken with the John Lyons-trained BRIGHT LASS who showed signs of promise last time out at Tipperary over 1m1f when fifth of 15 beaten 3¼L and can go well for a yard that likes to ready one for this meeting.