13:30 Cork

Saturday 5 May 2018

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:25

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  • 3YO plus  |   6f 60y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:31  |   Winning time: 1m 23.63s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(11)
Horse silk
Comhghairdeas22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen(7)| T: A Slattery| OR:  77| D
7/2
Won a Tipperary contest on his second handicap start winning by a short-head. Possibly a sounder surface is more to the geldings liking.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Castrogiovannih1190
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR:  85| BF| D
11/1
Beaten favourite on his final start of the season in a 5f Dundalk handicap following a win over 6f in a Fairyhouse maiden. Will possibly need the run on return in first time hood.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Luzump112
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR:  85| BF| C
6/1
Course winner who was beaten favourite last time out over a furlong shorter in April when finishing fourth of 16 following a win on seasonal debut in March. Improvement likely in first-time cheekpieces.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Dandyman Port28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery(7)| T: D Donovan| OR:  74| BF
10/1
Beaten favourite on seasonal debut in a Navan handicap over 5f on heavy finishing a disappointing sixth of 10 runners. Unlikely to play a part here.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Truffles13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  74| D
8/1
The loading and unruliness at the start appeared to have been addressed on seasonal debut when finishing fifth of 11 beaten 4¼L in a Navan handicap last month. One for the shortlist.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Bluesbreakert,v28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  68| CD
8/1
Fairly game sort who produced a solid and consistent winter campaign on the AW at Dundalk over the winter and went well last month at Navan when third of 10 on return to the turf.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Solomons Seal227
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR:  65
12/1
Produced a couple of below-par performances last season including being well beaten in a Fairyhouse maiden in September. Cannot be trusted here.
8
(10)
Horse silk
Aspen Belle13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Martin| OR:  63| C
5/1
Course winner who showed plenty of promise in two seasonal starts at Navan last month and can be expected to build on his second of 23 beaten ¾L two weeks ago.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Bronze Aget119
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis(5)| T: K J Condon| OR:  67
16/1
Finished last season involved in a bunch finish at Naas when eventually finishing fifth of 15 just 1½L adrift of Vinnie's Wish at Naas. Disappointed and eased when beaten on first run of season at Leopardstown last month.
10
(1)
Horse silk
A Likely Story3
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: T G McCourt| OR:  56
10/1
Won a Dundalk handicap on the AW last month before struggling off a new mark at the same track earlier this month. Inconsistent and others preferred.
11
(7)
Horse silk
Count Of Carabassp206
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR:  53| D
16/1
Won a Listowel contest over this distance in September but produced two below-par runs in October. Back on a winning mark here and worth a market check.

Forecasts

Comhghairdeas (7/2), Aspen Belle (5/1), Luzum (6/1), Bluesbreaker (8/1), Truffles (8/1), Dandyman Port (10/1), A Likely Story (10/1), Castrogiovanni (11/1), Solomons Seal (12/1), Count Of Carabass (16/1), Bronze Age (16/1)

Verdict

Bluesbreaker likes to get on with things and will possibly lead the field in the early stages from stall five. The six-year-old could have a couple in trouble some way out now racing 7lb lower than his last winning mark. The Dermot Weld-trained LUZUM found the sharp trip too much last time out and can go well stepping up in distance while the improving pair Comhghairdeas and Castrogiovanni - formerly with Joseph O'Brien - can battle for the minor honours.
  1. Luzum
  2. Comhghairdeas
  3. Bluesbreaker

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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