15:05 Cork

Sunday 15 April 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4517:15

corkracecourse.ie Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 100y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 2m 17.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Shifted Strategy208
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-10| J: Mike O'Connor(10)| T: J A Stack| OR:  74
4/1
Yet to win, though effort on penultimate start last season at Roscommon (7½f, soft) would ensure he's got sound claims with 10lb claim on his back. Fozzy Stack's runner going well (2-5 lately).
3
(8)
Horse silk
Rock On Seamie65
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Davis(5)| T: R Hackett| OR:  66
10/1
Makes handicap debut here and will have to improve on form of three maiden runs significantly to play a hand in the finish.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Swing Till Dawn21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  66
6/1
Thrice-raced filly by Dawn Approach, has shown glimpses of promise in those efforts and worth paying attention to in these colours now switching her attention to handicaps.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Playa Blanca21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR:  65
3/1
Not done a whole lot in three maidens over 1m all on testing surfaces, sent off 100/1 last month at Naas on seasonal reappearance and beaten thick end of 20L. Switches to handicaps with improving to do.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Summer's Dream158
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: T Doyle| OR:  65
4/1
Got within just over 3L in a 1m Gowran Park maiden on heavy on second start in October. Not as good next time over 7f on AW at Dundalk but worth a closer look on handicap debut / seasonal bow.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Elusive Don191
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen(7)| T: D Budds| OR:  61
6/1
Failed to make the frame in six starts last year but not devoid of some promise in those efforts. Handicapper has given him a chance ahead of seasonal reappearance, but will need to improve to seize it.
8
(2)
Horse silk
Marmalade N Toast177
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard(3)| T: P J Flynn| OR:  54
7/1
Not achieved a lot in six-race career and no improvement in two runs late last season after being gelded. Best watched on return unless market vibes speak of confidence.

Non-Runners

2
(7)
Horse silk
Faughill175
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: C O'Donoghue
NR

Forecasts

Playa Blanca (3/1), Shifted Strategy (4/1), Summer's Dream (4/1), Faughill (5/1), Elusive Don (6/1), Swing Till Dawn (6/1), Marmalade N Toast (7/1), Rock On Seamie (10/1)

Verdict

SHIFTED STRATEGY produced a pleasing effort on his penultimate start at Roscommon last season in similar conditions to what are likely here. With the useful 10lb claim coming off his back here, he will surely go closely with a repeat and the yard's runners are off to a good start. The likes of Faughill, Swing Till Dawn and Summer's Dream – who has form on heavy ground – are all worth monitoring now switching to handicaps.
  1. Shifted Strategy
  2. Summer's Dream
  3. Faughill

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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