16:10 Cork

Sunday 5 July 2020

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Cork Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 1m 23.64s

(8)

Old Colonial^t1²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 65

28/1

Well down the pack when never a factor in a his first two outings last autumn but put in a much better effort at Dundalk in November; tried in a tongue-tie for the first time in handicap debut; others preferred.

Form: 064-

(16)

Starlite Dancer^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 65

15/2

Inconsistent maiden who has shown glimpses of ability on occasion; well beaten in two handicap starts this season already and while drifting down the handicap can't be backed with confidence.

Form: 4073-00

(11)

Cartesienne^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Grogan| OR: 64

33/1

Showed minor promise last season in a trio of maidens all at Gowran Park; returned to that track for seasonal reappearance last month and ran well despite slow start; one to consider.

Form: 650-7

(5)

Tai Sing Yeh^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J F Levins| OR: 63| BF| D

11/4

Fair handicapper; won a 17-runner contest at Ayr over six furlongs last July; slowly returning to that mark and is a very interesting contender stepping up to this trip for the first time.

Form: 3496-84

(19)

Caesar's Comet^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

7/2

Was running well in defeat and with plenty of dash in a number of starts between April and October last season; probably needed most recent run at Naas last month; drop back in trip should suit.

Form: 4647-60

(17)

Is Fantastic²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 57

80/1

While hinting at some ability, last year's five turf runs (one over hurdles) for Gordon Elliott didn't suggest she will be winning races any time soon though possibly on a fair mark.

Form: 7078-

(12)

Global Pass¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 55

5/1

Was 17-race maiden but had shown enough promise since the turn of the year for it to be no surprise that he won well at Limerick last month; up in the weights but will be full of confidence and has an excellent chance of following up.

Form: 00-7531

(14)

Lady Scathach^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55| BF

10/1

Looked to have an excellent chance of following up her neck runners-up finish at Leopardstown last time at Naas but was too keen and faded close home; drop back in trip may suit and certainly weighted to win a race.

Form: 5736-20

(13)

Jo Binney^h1,t²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

20/1

Relatively lightly-raced of late; has ability when things go her way; latest effort at Galway in October was solid enough and she may be of interest for place purposes in first time headgear.

Form: 7629/04-

(2)

Rule The Sea²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 51| D

50/1

Failed to progress since making a winning handicap debut at Tipperary (7f; good) last summer. Not been seen since running woefully at Dundalk in November (7f; standard); chance on best form but may be worth just watching here.

Form: 091980-

(7)

Procurator^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 50| D

12/1

Has ability and wins his share of races; hard to recommend on evidence of seasonal reappearance run at Limerick recently but is down to a very tempting handicap mark.

Form: 00080-0

(10)

Theoneyouare^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: Niall Egan| OR: 46

40/1

Vast amount of improvement needed from the mare who is yet to hit the frame in seven starts on turf. including when finishing last at Gowran Park on latest appearance.

Form: 7-92500

(21)

Dingle Bay^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 45

40/1

14-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in ten Flat starts on turf. Sent off at big prices on his last few starts and has a bit to prove at present from slightly out of the handicap.

Form: 0/0000-0

(4)

Maggie Thunder¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 45

22/1

Has talent but is let down by inconsistency; best race for a long time last time out at Fairyhouse so no forlorn hope if things drop nicely for her.

Form: 700-403

(15)

Minor Melody^p1,t²⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden| T: P Downey| OR: 45

150/1

Five-race maiden. Hasn't managed to finish in front of too many rivals so far. Not seen since a heavy defeat at Dundalk on the AW in October when sent off at odds of 100/1. Not one to be placing a great deal of faith in first-time cheekpieces

Form: 9000/0-

(1)

Tyriana²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

25/1

Career best effort on return to action in a Leopardstown 1m handicap last month finishing 6L adrift of the winner; likely outsider but possibly one to consider.

Form: 000-0

(20)

Swiss Army Officer¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 64

11/1

Reserve 1 Eight-race maiden yet to hit the target in four starts on turf; possibly worth a market check if lining-up.

Form: 40472-7

Non-Runners

(9)

Youceeyouceecee¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Miss S A Finn J: Billy Lee

(6)

Accladora¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Ben Coen

(3)

Hes Our Music⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 11

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 2

(18)

Eleuthera¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tai Sing Yeh (11/4), Caesar's Comet (7/2), Global Pass (5/1), Eleuthera (11/2), Accladora (6/1), Starlite Dancer (15/2), Lady Scathach (10/1), Swiss Army Officer (11/1), Procurator (12/1), Youceeyouceecee (14/1), Jo Binney (20/1), Maggie Thunder (22/1), Tyriana (25/1), Old Colonial (28/1), Cartesienne (33/1), Hes Our Music (33/1), Theoneyouare (40/1), Dingle Bay (40/1), Rule The Sea (50/1), Is Fantastic (80/1), Minor Melody (150/1)

GLOBAL PASS took a long time to find his feet on a racecourse but it was still nop surprise to see him winning last time out at Limerick. With that win under his belt there seems no reason why he can't repeat that success albeit off a higher mark. Lady Scathach and Accladora hail from the same stable and both have reasonable chances for different reasons. The former tired close home last time at Naas and looks certain to appreciate this step back in trip while the latter has shown enough promise in her last two runs to suggest a return to the winner's enclosure for the first time since 2017 is a strong possibility.