17:20 Cork

Sunday 21 April 2019

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1516:5017:20

Jim Ryan Racecourse Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 33.90s

Aloysius Parker

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss N A Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

100/1

Pierre gelding from an unraced dam, a surprise should he make a big splash on this first visit to the track.

Form:

Big Tree²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

33/1

Gelding by Scorpion out of a Luso who cost €12,000 as a three-year-old. Twice well beaten over hurdles so far but better effort last month in a bumper at Clonmel (2m, good) offers encouragement.

Form: 664

Bringonjoe

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

25/1

Stowaway gelding. Dam, bumper/fair 2m4f hurdle winner, with plenty stamina in pedigree. Should be suited by this test first time out, worth betting check.

Form:

Dynamic Sivola

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

33/1

Noroit gelding is a half-brother to French hurdle/chaser Attila de Sivola. Interesting newcomer for trainer Liz Doyle, who is 2-11 with bumper runners so far in 2019.

Form:

Eleazar Des Neiges⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

18/1

Third in sole point-to-point run in 2018 before being snapped up by Gigginstown. 15L fourth on bumper debut at Navan (2m, yielding) in February. Fitter now and longer trip to suit with potential improvement.

Form: 3-4

Even Flight^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

25/1

French bred gelding whose dam is from the family of useful chaser Or Jaune. Shaped with degree of promise on debut at Limerick last time, though perhaps not suited by testing going. Tongue-tie added now.

Form: 4

Fancy Foundations

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

6/4

A €48,000 three-year-old, Kayf Tara gelding. Dam an unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Kingsmere. Respected trainer and has Jamie Codd on board, shortlist material.

Form:

General Counsel

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Shantou gelding. Dam a decent 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Joe Cullen. Represnts best in the business on bumper debut.

Form:

Goodbye Someday⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: J E Kiely

7/1

Stowaway newcomer is the ninth foal out of top class race mare Liss A Paoraigh and a half-brother to two winners both successful in similar contests. Shaped well from unpromising position when fourth at Navan (2m, yielding to soft) on second start.

Form: 64

Hell On Earth³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M D Poynton⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

A €70,000 three-year-old, Germany gelding. He's a half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful chaser Ready Token. Needs to improve on what he's done in two outings so far for Gordon Elliott.

Form: 37

Mitchell One²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean P Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

66/1

Le Fou gelding from an unraced dam, well held on debut at Clonmel (2m4f, good to yielding) last month, major step forward required to land a blow here.

Form: 9

Opposites Attract⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

5/1

Place in sole point-to-point and rules career off to pleasing start when runner-up in Punchestown novice hurdle (2m4f, good to yielding) in February. Could have plenty to say now tackling a bumper.

Form: 32

Sneaky Getaway²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: E Mullins

9/2

Getaway gelding out of a Kahyasi mare. Dam French Flat maiden with form over 1m2f. Built on debut run (unseated) when second in Clonmel bumper last month. Capable of being involved again.

Form: U2

The Royal Roar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs G Callaghan

100/1

Let The Lion Roar horse. Dam unraced. Likely best watched on first start amongst a decent field here.

Form: P-P

Toms Courage²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

50/1

Dubai Destination gelding from an unraced dam, finished down the field last month on debut at Clonmel and hard to forecast required improvement here.

Form: 0

Boro Tari

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

50/1

Gold Well mare. Dam a maiden hurdler out of bumper/2m-2m2f hurdle winner Boro Bow. Debut, trainer has more clear-cut contender in the field.

Form:

Sunndans

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Callaghan

100/1

Dansant mare. Dam lightly raced in bumpers. Watching brief advised on racecourse bow, trainer has enjoyed a bumper scorer this year, though needed the run first time.

Form:

Aarons Day³⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Reilly| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Doyen gelding, cost €24,000 as a yearling. Related to a bumper winner but no threat in one start last year and back from long layoff (Third Reserve).

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Four Country Roads²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M Hourigan J: Mr R W Barron

Itsnotinit³⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Mr L P Gilligan

Kylebrogue⁴⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Mr M K Tobin

Elusive Star⁶⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M Hourigan J: Reserve 1

De Bus Conductor²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E Lalor J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Fancy Foundations (6/4), Sneaky Getaway (9/2), General Counsel (5/1), Opposites Attract (5/1), Goodbye Someday (7/1), Four Country Roads (16/1), Itsnotinit (16/1), Elusive Star (16/1), De Bus Conductor (16/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (18/1), Even Flight (25/1), Bringonjoe (25/1), Big Tree (33/1), Dynamic Sivola (33/1), Boro Tari (50/1), Hell On Earth (50/1), Toms Courage (50/1), Kylebrogue (50/1), Aarons Day (66/1), Mitchell One (66/1), Sunndans (100/1), Aloysius Parker (100/1), The Royal Roar (100/1)

General Counsel is a solid starting place, being out of a half-sister to Champion Bumper winner Joe Cullen and representing the Mullins stable on debut. He's sure to be popular but OPPOSITES ATTRACT ran a nice over hurdles at Punchestown on debut in February and could be a big player now switched to this sphere. The market will be full of clues with Goodbye Someday, Eleazar Des Neiges and Fancy Foundations all worth noting.