14:00 Cork

Sunday 2 August 2020

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CorkRacecourse.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 56.30s

Glennanar¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A J McNamara

150/1

Yeats mare made minor improvement at Limerick latest (third start) but would need another sizable step up here.

Form: 00-8

Loughaneala Og²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: W J Burke

50/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth always towards rear when a remote 10th here on debut in January. Best watched again.

Form: 9-

Moonlight Eclipse¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

33/1

Presenting mare 7/1 but tired after racing keenly on debut over 2m4f at Limerick just over a week ago. Should improve for the run and appreciate step back to 2m so not ruled out now.

Form: 7

Moonlight Glory¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Tailed off in three previous starts (one bumper, two hurdle races) and little to suggest improvement here.

Form: 00-0

Port Island⁵³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan

15/2

Not seen since promising debut in February 2019 where she was fourth at 100/1 behind Graded level performer Black Tears at Fairyhouse. Layoff a worry but form wise she looks a leading player.

Form: 4/

Presenting Meghan³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

11/8

Off the mark at the first attempt when taking a bumper over an extended 2m at Galway (soft) by 2¼L last September before struggling in a Listed contest. Looks a realistic opening on hurdles bow so highly respected.

Form: 10-

Scarlet Revera¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J F O'Shea

14/1

Well beaten although not without some promise when sixth of 15 on debut at Gowran last month after 267 days off. Bumper form similar level so place likely the best she can hope for.

Form: 05/337-6

Shuil Le Cheile⁴²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

50/1

Beaten 32L when seventh in a Listowel maiden last summer after a midfield effort here in lone bumper. Remains best watched.

Form: F8P/07-

When Im Famous¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger

33/1

Fame And Glory mare 22/1 when eighth of 14 beaten 50L in lone bumper. Yard record suggests hurdles will help but unlikely to make the frame here.

Form: 8

Cape Islay²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Her three career victories came for the Mark Johnston yard. Last of 16 beaten 18L in a Cork handicap over 1m4f earlier this month but market check needed on hurdles bow in weak contest.

Form: 00-

Floating Around^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

11/2

Step forward latest when third of 14 at Roscommon rewarding each-way backers at 40/1. Was beaten 21L however so place again probably best she can hope for.

Form: F-3

Guiding^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan

40/1

Modest sort on the Flat with only one win in 22 attempts; beaten 40L in a Bellewstown maiden (2m½f, good; 100-1) when sporting first-time hood (retained here) and needs a sizeable step forward to be competitive.

Form: 5

Lucky Buck^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

40/1

€1,000 foal; dam unraced daughter of bumper winning half-sister to useful bumper/2m3f hurdle winner Kildare and very useful 2m3f-3m hurdle/chase winner White Star Line. Market can guide on debut.

Form:

Lucrezia Borja¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Always behind and never a factor on both racecourse appearances over hurdles to date at Navan and Gowran Park on two very different surfaces.

Form: 0-0

Pour Sioux⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: D F O'Regan| T: Miss H McLoughlin

16/1

While well beaten she actually showed some improvement latest when fifth to Anna Bunina here over 2m. Still; a more sizable leap today is needed.

Form: 6-5

Vivalicious²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: P F McEnery

12/1

10-race Flat maiden well beaten off a mark of 50 at Killarney latest but to be fair she stays quite well and starts off in a desperate contest so place claims for sure.

Form:

Non-Runners

Swiss Brid¹⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Morning Beatrice

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Glint In Her Eye¹⁹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Presenting Meghan (11/8), Cape Islay (10/3), Floating Around (11/2), Port Island (15/2), Morning Beatrice (8/1), Vivalicious (12/1), Scarlet Revera (14/1), Pour Sioux (16/1), Glint In Her Eye (16/1), When Im Famous (33/1), Moonlight Eclipse (33/1), Guiding (40/1), Lucky Buck (40/1), Loughaneala Og (50/1), Shuil Le Cheile (50/1), Swiss Brid (50/1), Glennanar (150/1), Moonlight Glory (150/1), Lucrezia Borja (250/1)

A very weak contest provides hurdles debutante PRESENTING MEGHAN with a decent opportunity and being from the yard of Gavin Cromwell she is expected to jump well enough to prevail. Port Island's debut fourth has worked out well while she's been absent so a bold bid would be no surprise despite the layoff. Also of interest is Moonlight Eclipse who ought to improve for reverting to 2m.