19:05 Cork
Friday 10 May 2019
All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35
Dar Golf Construction Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  1m 2f 10y  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 11.63s
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Got off the mark at the third time of asking when winning a Doncaster maiden and makes his handicap debut for new connections after 707 days off. Market can guide.
Moderate potential in a Naas bumper in January but won when switched to the Flat in a 1m Cork maiden (soft to heavy) in May last year. Poor in once run at Listowel (1m1f, heavy; 11-4f) since. Back from a break and scope for better.
Failed to fire in three hurdle races, jumping being the main cause. Was in good order on the level at the back end of the last season however so may well see a different performance now back on the level.
Failed to win for Sir Michael Stoute but went close penultimately at Nottingham off 1lb lower mark. Leaving that yard rarely a positive but this stable do incredibly well with new recruits so merits a huge amount of respect here.
Solid and consistent on the AW at Dundalk, winning there in November. Without a win in six starts on turf and likely to find it tough going here based on midfield return at Clonmel.
Won off a higher mark last season but career record of 2-47 tells the story and never figured this winter over hurdles. Not ruled out altogether but risky proposition overall.
Ended last term with an excellent close second on testing ground at Galway and reappeared with a comparable performance in fifth of 14 at Limerick. Is capable off this mark but wouldn't want ground to dry too much.
A disappointing handicapper for Marcus Tregoning last year (unplaced in seven starts), she starts off for new connections in a tough race, and needs to return to lesser company to be competitive.
Beaten 10L in fifth and most recent maiden and that far and away the closest he's gotten to date. Handicaps help but hard to be optimistic.
Lone win as a two-year-old in 2017 but fine effort on stable/seasonal bow when third of 12 at Leopardstown beaten just 1½L. Beaten 13L at Tipperary since as favourite but struggled on soft in the past so willing to excuse that she merits respect.
Non-Runners
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(7)
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Weight: 9-8|Â Â Age: 4
T: G T Lynch  J: Chris Hayes
NR
Forecasts
Red Striker (10/3), Aztec Eagle (4/1), Santorini Sun (5/1), Happy Company (6/1), Rips Dream (8/1), Alcatraz (9/1), Art Of America (12/1), Commander (14/1), Havana Breeze (20/1), Ashqar (20/1), Pointsevenk (25/1)
Following newcomers to the Ger Lyons stablemate is often a way to make money and RED STRIKER, a lightly-raced ex-Sir Michael Stoute inmate is the sort his former trainer probably had plenty left to work with so his profile is highly appealing here. Of the rest Santorini Sun is a danger if her latest effort was purely down to softer ground and disappointing hurdler Art Of America could also go well back on the level.
- Red Striker
- Santorini Sun
- Art Of America
Prize Money
1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00
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