16:10 Cork

Saturday 11 August 2018

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Ticket Sales Online Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 27.52s

(7)

Ishebayorgrey³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Davis| T: P Martin| OR: 77| D

7/2

Six-time AW winner was second after a break on turf at Leopardstown which was a positive effort in a 16 runner handicap. Fifth of eight latest at Bellewstown not quite as good but not ruled out off last winning mark.

Form: 413425

(10)

Dandys Gold⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 74| C| D

11/2

A winner here last time out over 6½f and as effective over this trip where both previous wins came. 4lb higher now so a bit more needed but jockey gets on well with her so should run another good race.

Form: 3-63651

(3)

Confrontational^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan⁽²⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72

7/1

Beaten 10L plus in all three races this term and beaten some 20L at Gowran last time out. Easy to pass over in current form. First time blinkers added to try and find a spark.

Form: 929-009

(2)

Thiswaycadeaux^v⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽²⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 71| D

6/1

Built on some promising efforts when winning over 7f at Sligo back in May. Pair of fifths since suggest handicapper had her measure. Had a short break since last run.

Form: 733155

(6)

Gunmaker^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 69| D

5/1

Lone win came on the AW at Dundalk back in January. Started turf season with promise when third at Leopardstown but regressed since and only beaten one rival in last two starts combined. Handicapper offers assistance but other preferred.

Form: 4-13090

(5)

Anfaass⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽²⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 68

11/1

Thirsk maiden winner for David O'Mara has had just two starts since joining current yard. Not disgraced latest when fifth of 14 at Galway behind hotpot Truffles. 2lb lower here and this significantly easier so has to be respected.

Form: 3708-75

(4)

Stamp Of Authority^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K K Hennessy| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| D

6/1

Defied a 7lb rise for Bellewstown success when winning again latest over 7f at Gowran. Gets another 8lb now but in good form and this trainer has a habit of getting handicappers to improve dramatically late in their careers.

Form: 9-02181

(8)

Tennesse Waltz^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽²⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Finished second in a couple of claimers before beaten 10L when eighth of 14 back in a handicap at Ballinrobe latest. In his defence the trip may have been too far there but in any case his handicap runs this year are uninspiring.

Form: 060228

(1)

Tessonna^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 60

40/1

Maiden of seven races steps back dramatically in trip having run over 1m5½f and 1m4f in two races this season. Little to recommend her but hopefully can show a bit more over this distance.

Form: 40/60-07

Non-Runners

(9)

Muinineach⁹²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: D P Davis

Forecasts

Ishebayorgrey (7/2), Gunmaker (5/1), Dandys Gold (11/2), Thiswaycadeaux (6/1), Stamp Of Authority (6/1), Confrontational (7/1), Tennesse Waltz (8/1), Anfaass (11/1), Muinineach (12/1), Tessonna (40/1)

ANFAASS was far from disgraced in his last run when fifth of 14 at Galway and with 2lb back from the handicapper here in a considerably easier race he has very strong claims. Dandy's Gold won here last time and only gets an additional 4lb for the success so he is expected to go close. Top-weight Ishebayorgrey is back to a winning mark now and rates a danger.