19:05 Cork

Friday 18 May 2018

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Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 1m 41.78s

(2)

Diamond Warrior^t³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin

40/1

Modest sort in three hurdles outings and a bumper, first time dipping below 2m. Respected trainer/jockey team, but looks an unlikely scorer on form.

Form:

(6)

El Greco³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

5/2

Galileo colt, finished third in both starts in AW maidens over 1m/1m2½f, should go close here for Ballydoyle, though certainly no good thing.

Form: 3-3

(4)

Mooborak⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Once-raced gelding. Sent off 50/1 and finished last of 11 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) nine days ago. Best watched on that showing.

Form: 0

(7)

Tremendous Leap^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Placed in both maidens so far, 7f on the AW at Dundalk (runner-up) and 1m at Leopardstown (third), should have similar claims here at worst.

Form: 23

(1)

Whispering Paddy⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins

50/1

Beat just one rival (of eight) home on debut over 1m2f (heavy) at the Curragh last week on debut. Easier to look elsewhere in pursuit of winner now.

Form: 8

(5)

Dharma Rain

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H De Bromhead

16/1

High Chaparral filly. Closely related to three winners, including very smart winner up to 2m Gallante and useful 1m5f winner Plinth. Market will guide on debut.

Form:

(8)

New To Town²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 85

7/4

Just foiled on debut at Leopardstown (7f, good) a year ago, then went off the boil over the summer somewhat before again going close (sixth start) over that C&D in October. Player on best form.

Form: 225832-

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(3)

Mujaafy³⁷⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: E M O'Sullivan J: D P Linehan

(9)

Tooreen Katie²³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

New To Town (7/4), El Greco (5/2), Tremendous Leap (3/1), Tooreen Katie (5/1), Dharma Rain (16/1), Diamond Warrior (40/1), Whispering Paddy (50/1), Mooborak (66/1), Mujaafy (66/1)

El Greco has taken third spot in both starts so far and will surely be off the mark soon. He was well enough held last time however and, at the likely price, could be opposable. New To Town has some smart form from last season but didn't always produce similar levels in six starts so it might be worth siding with TOOREEN KATIE. She was second on her only start at two and is entitled to improve now for the in-form Stack yard. She's perhaps the value call. Tremendous Leap is also going the right way and merits a look.