16:45 Cork

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 6m 6.8s

Sullane Hill¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 109| D

12/1

Did win a maiden at Wexford on penultimate start over 2m4f but has struggled in handicaps in the past and hasn't looked as though 3m is ideal for him as well.

Form: 67P51-0

Doldido^t1¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters| OR: 106

16/1

Did win over hurdles in 2017 but didn't progress in that sphere or over fences and now returns to the smaller obstacles with bit to prove.

Form: 75U66P-

Cray²^{(ex 4)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

7/4

Hadn't shown much over hurdles prior to Thursday when he bolted up to land a gamble over 2m4f at Tipperary. Strong stayer on the Flat so no reason why this longer trip won't suit and 4lb penalty alone won't stop him.

Form: 00809-1

Cusp Of Carabelli²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 102

20/1

Won a maiden hurdle in the autumn but has struggled to date in handicaps and has to prove his stamina as well.

Form: 95184R-

Spoken For^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102

9/1

Interesting on handicap bow here as although he hasn't shown much in three maidens to date, he was well backed on Bumper debut and no surprise should he leave previous form behind.

Form: 0658-

Ask And Answer^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S Aherne| OR: 101

10/1

Offered a bit of hope on latest run after a break and could improve on that. This is his first run away from very soft ground.

Form: 2673P/6-

Naturally Blond^t⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr W T Cronin| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 100

16/1

Versatile trip wise and chance on best form but not the easiest to catch right and others have more pressing claims.

Form: U3054P-

Bye Bye O Bye¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 97| D

16/1

Should come on for recent run following a break and the return to this trip in his favour as well but younger rivals may have his legs.

Form: 0430P5-

Ocean Glandore^p²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 96| D

16/1

Has been running in Point-to-points for a while with no success and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: P7/PP53-

Call Of The Loon¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: D J Ryan| OR: 95| D

9/2

Left previous form behind when winning in style at Kilbeggan last month in very soft ground. 13lb rise to contend with and any rain would be a big plus.

Form: 863/781-

The Last Armada¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W C O'Brien| OR: 94

12/1

Has been given a bit too much to do at shorter last two runs but will appreciate the return to 3m and not one to give up on yet.

Form: 838/435-

All The Way West¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 93

16/1

Placed in Point-to-points and similar form in three maidens. May improve now handicapping but does need to.

Form: 332476-

Betterask Jj^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88

33/1

Little sign of ability to date and opening mark looks stiff on all known evidence.

Form: 6060-

Chapter Two^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: I J McCarthy| T: T F Shaw| OR: 88| CD

20/1

14/1 but not without support when taking this on soft ground last year. 5lb higher now and although doesn't come here in the best of form, no surprise should the return to this venue spark a revival.

Form: 100446-

The Brig¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 88

33/1

Hasn't threatened to break his duck over hurdles and recent goes over fences hardly inspire. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 0905U0-

Duty Girl³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 84

25/1

Something of a slow burner but shaped a bit better last time and could improve again but does need to.

Form: 000794-

Little Gold^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 82

33/1

Very moderate form to date and hard to make a case for.

Form: 00807P-

Forecasts

Cray (7/4), Call Of The Loon (9/2), Spoken For (9/1), Ask And Answer (10/1), The Last Armada (12/1), Sullane Hill (12/1), All The Way West (16/1), Doldido (16/1), Bye Bye O Bye (16/1), Ocean Glandore (16/1), Naturally Blond (16/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (20/1), Chapter Two (20/1), Duty Girl (25/1), Betterask Jj (33/1), Little Gold (33/1), The Brig (33/1)

If CRAY turns up here in the same form he showed on Thursday he is very hard to oppose, with the chances that the longer trip will be a plus judged on his ability to stay so well on the Flat. Last years winner Chapter Two will no doubt be primed for this and could give a good account while any rain that comes would be a help to wide margin Kilbeggan winner Call Of The Loon.