16:50 Cork
Saturday 5 May 2018
All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:25
Cork Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus | 1m | Soft to Heavy | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 49.60s
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Show odds
Lightly raced gelding caught the eye on seasonal debut in a Limerick 1m handicap finishing second of 13. Connections will be looking for improvement in this contest.
Distance winner who was keeping on well under pressure when running over inadequate trip last month. Market likely to reveal connections hopes.
Finished ninth of 13 over unsatisfactory trip last month at Navan. Distance winner who needs to improve on recent starts.
Often slowly away and not placed on his last 11 starts. No real signs he was close to returning to the winners enclosure from a poor draw on seasonal debut at Leopardstown last month.
Solid and fairly consistent in three starts last spring but first-time visor unlikely to bring about required improvement in this company.
Course winner that has also won over this trip and was beaten favourite on seasonal return in a Leopardstown handicap over 7f last month on first start for new connections. Capable of having his say here.
Lost place when brought wide before weakening and eased when beaten on first start of the season at Leopardstown over 7f finishing last of 14. Place claims if putting that run behind him.
Disappointed on seasonal debut over C&D at the end of March but ticks going, class and size of field boxes here and returns to a winning mark. Worth a market check.
AW winner in France in 2015, mostly been finding things tough on turf / over jumps since joining this yard last year. Signs of slight improvement on his two starts this season but still a big ask.
Course winner that has also won over this trip but requires a chunk of improvement on his two starts this season to play a role here.
Distance winner who finished a gallant second of 14 beaten a head on her second start of the season in a 7f Leopardstown handicap on heavy ground last month. Strong place claims.
Has produced two satisfactory displays this season including when beaten favourite last month over ineffective trip at Navan. Likely to perform better over this distance.
Distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out when finishing seventh of 11 well behind the winner Curley Bill. May have needed the run and better expected here.
Modest 76-rated handicapper for trainer-Ed Walker and caught the eye last time out on seasonal and stable debut last month. First run since being gelded and one for the shortlist.
Forecasts
Ecoeye (5/1), Onlyhuman (6/1), Tribal Path (6/1), Dance Emperor (7/1), Alcatraz (8/1), So You Thought (8/1), Harvey Specter (8/1), Cash In Mind (10/1), Prove The Point (10/1), Bainne (20/1), Brokopondo (20/1), Youceeyouceecee (25/1), The Mcgregornator (25/1), High Altitude (33/1)
Although beaten favourite last time out the Willie McCreery-trained TRIBAL PATH will possibly come on for seasonal reappearance when finishing 2¾L behind Settle For Red at Leopardstown last month. Prove The Point has been on the go a while but shows no signs of regression just yet and a bold run would not be a surprise while Ecoeye and Youceeyouceecee deserve consideration in this competitive contest.
- Tribal Path
- Prove The Point
- Ecoeye
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00
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