15:05 Cork

Thursday 22 March 2018

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CIT Raise And Give Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 23.80s

Pound A Stroke^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93| D

6/4

Made a valiant attempt to make all on Saturday when unsuited by the tight bends. Similar tactics here, with conditions less testing, should se him go close.

Form: 012P83

Dontdooddson³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 91

7/1

Has caught the eye on a couple of occasions, but his two runs in handicap company have been highly disappointing.

Form: 5-99007

Littlestickarubarb^h³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: A Maguire| OR: 90

7/1

Pedigree suggests she should handle these conditions, but best efforts came last spring on much quicker ground than this.

Form: 3-7245P

Moll Dote^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

9/1

Has been noted making late gains from hopeless positions on her last couple of starts. Represents a shrewd outfit and she would be one to be wary of if supported.

Form: 90P54

I'm Serious²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 86

25/1

Has shown precious little so far and cheekpieces failed to inspire last time. Yet to encounter ground as soft as this.

Form: 89900

Analyse That^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 85| D

6/1

Popular old-timer who scored a month ago. Brave effort since off his revised mark, but likely again to meet something better handicapped in this.

Form: 5PPP14

Viking Hoard^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: C Byrnes| OR: 95

8/1

Has had four runs over hurdles on heavy ground, whilst his Flat form suggests he needs conditions to be a lot quicker. A Flat-rating of 77 makes today's mark look highly appealing and he is one to consider when the warmer weather arrives.

Form: 9790

Fairy Court^t⁹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: S O'Farrell| OR: 81

33/1

Infrequent winner whose penultimate start gives him some sort of chance. However, a 2-47 record under rules with his last victory coming in 2014 makes him hard to recommend.

Form: 000947

Shantelle^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

8/1

Had a couple of these behind when posting a career best at Thurles last time. Her best two runs have come there and she has a few pounds to find in order to figure.

Form: P69793

Forecasts

Pound A Stroke (6/4), Analyse That (6/1), Dontdooddson (7/1), Littlestickarubarb (7/1), Viking Hoard (8/1), Shantelle (8/1), Moll Dote (9/1), I'm Serious (25/1), Fairy Court (33/1)

POUND A STROKE brings the most worthwhile recent form into this if none the worse for his exertions at Wexford on Saturday when he seemed ill at ease on the bends. Moll Dote looks the type to win a race as bad as this when the market signals are positive. Analyse That scored last month but that has not helped his handicap mark, whilst the likes of Viking Hoard and Littlestickarubarb are likely types for something of this nature when conditions turn faster.