16:50 Cork

Sunday 21 April 2019

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Munster Waste Management Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 59.60s

Ballela Boy^p1³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher| OR: 116

50/1

Victorious over 2m6f at Thurles (soft) just over a year ago but disappointed in two subsequent outings and pulled up on debut for this trainer recently.

Form: 241P-5P

Static Jack^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 114| C| D

9/1

Stays this far, though likely better over half-mile less, on a fair mark relative to chase form but has finished just outside the money in both recent hurdles appearances and possibly will do again.

Form: 524P-44

Steelambition²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 113| D

33/1

Popped up at 33-1 first time tongue-tie at Tramore last June to take maiden hurdle but failed to stay 3m1f next time at Kilbeggan and would need market support on return from layoff.

Form: 71-6140

Benny In Milan²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 112

33/1

2-21 record over timber, with latest success over 2m4½f (good) at Southwell in October (rated 112). Stamina to be proved over this trip.

Form: 0P1297

Bitsandpieces³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 112| C| D

4/1

Lightly-raced 10-year-old, winner over 2m (yielding) here in December; followed up with two fair runs over fences but beaten 12L into third of 14 over this C&D last month back in this discipline. Could harbour similar aspirations.

Form: 00-1323

Getaday³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: T J Nagle-Jr| OR: 108| BF

8/1

Runner-up in C&D maiden hurdle in January, mixed signs in four runs since and was unable to justify favouritism in handicap over track/trip last time; when beaten 23L into fourth of 14.

Form: 329524

Monition¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

12/1

Obvious claims on the face value of his November third to Monbeg Worldwide in Fairyhouse maiden (2m4f). Last four efforts suggest that flatters him and so needs this return to a longer trip to enthuse him.

Form: 340873

Sunset Sadie¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 108| C

20/1

Brian Boru mare, landed a handicap hurdle at Clonmel (2m3½f, good) in November off a mark of 102, her second 2018 win at the track. Hasn't looked like obliging again since and this trip is a questionable one.

Form: 014859

Ask Heather⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Queally| OR: 104| D

7/2

Successful point-to-pointer landed a gamble in a Clonmel handicap off a mark of 95 and the runner-up has won since. Suited to this trip on a sound surface and, although improvement required to be a major contender.

Form: 8-111F1

Mindsmadeup¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 104

16/1

Gelding who has been running well in defeat over fences and deserves a change of luck but is likely to find one or two better handicapped sorts in the line-up back over timber for new trainer.

Form: 244425

Clontarf^t,v³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103| D

25/1

1-20 record over hurdles, running respectable races recently but only really threatened once, when second at Fairyhouse (2m7f, good to yielding) in February. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 95258P

Cappuccino Man^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 101| D

9/1

Has been knocking on the door since the turn of the year, mostly over short but including 3m Leopardstown handicap early last month. Unseated since Down Royal (held at the time), but remains capable of a challenge from this mark.

Form: 83425U

Dos Gardenias⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P D Kennedy| T: J Motherway| OR: 100

20/1

Little in the way positives in four starts since arriving from France, latest being handicap hurdle bow at Gowran (2m4f, soft) when beaten 30+ lengths. Potential is there to stay this trip.

Form: 12-6600

Eagle Roque⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P J Vaughan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 98

33/1

Showed plenty of ability in bumpers but has not jumped well enough to make a positive contribution since going hurdling. Watching brief for now.

Form: 769000

Wild Rumour⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 96

28/1

Best effort came in a Limerick maiden hurdle over Christmas. However, that was a weak affair and she looks a few pounds too high in the weights here after tame handicap bow at Gowran Park (2m4f, soft) last month.

Form: 039289

Youcantcallherthat⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 96| C| D

4/1

All five career wins arrived during 2017/18 season and came over fences. Ran fair race over 2m4f (soft to heavy) here in December when 4¾L third after going off favourite. More needed.

Form: 6-27388

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Cappacurry Zak³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: L Young J: R P Treacy

Seeyouinvinnys²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: S A Shortall

Offshore Oscar¹¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Alpha Indi⁴⁰¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: M A Enright

West Is Best¹⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: W J Lanigan J: Reserve 1

Letter Of Credit¹⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 14

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Exit To The West⁴³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: R Tyner J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ask Heather (7/2), Youcantcallherthat (4/1), Bitsandpieces (4/1), Getaday (8/1), Cappuccino Man (9/1), Static Jack (9/1), West Is Best (10/1), Alpha Indi (10/1), Cappacurry Zak (10/1), Monition (12/1), Offshore Oscar (12/1), Mindsmadeup (16/1), Exit To The West (16/1), Seeyouinvinnys (16/1), Dos Gardenias (20/1), Sunset Sadie (20/1), Clontarf (25/1), Wild Rumour (28/1), Benny In Milan (33/1), Eagle Roque (33/1), Steelambition (33/1), Ballela Boy (50/1), Letter Of Credit (66/1)

A winner at Killarney last summer over shorter, OFFSHORE OSCAR was progressing nicely through the winter with solid placed efforts at Limerick (3m) and Cheltenham before faltering at Christmas when he came home lame. Given time to get over that blip, he's unexposed over this trip and may still be a good mark. Youcantcallherthat is worth considering back over timber while Cappuccino Man and Clontarf can both be given claims on recent efforts. Alpha Indi needs a close look starting out for new connections.