15:50 Cork

Tuesday 25 August 2020

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Thank You To All The Frontline Workers Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 21.25s

(11)

Awaasef^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 69

6/1

Yet to make the frame in four runs but creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Yard having good spell so not ruled out with cheekpieces on now.

Form: 8-858

(6)

Curious Bride^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 69

33/1

Modest maiden. 33/1, last of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on now with something to prove.

Form: 87-00

(12)

Berlusconi²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

12/1

66/1, stepped up on two previous efforts when sixth of 16 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip for handicap bow and can make his presence felt.

Form: 056

(8)

Grey Serge^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

16/1

Remains a maiden but arrives in decent form, fourth of 5 in handicap at Roscommon (11.9f, heavy) 49 days ago. Dropped 4 lb so one for the shortlist.

Form: 856-054

(14)

Complete Fiction⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 67

50/1

Modest maiden who (150/1) beat only two over C&D 9 days ago. Into handicaps now but hard to fancy.

Form: 7300

(16)

Man River^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 66

22/1

Well held all three runs, 200/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on when only ninth of 16 in maiden at Naas (10f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Into handicaps now with plenty to find.

Form: 699

(2)

Mighty Mirage^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 66

9/2

Long-standing maiden but hooded and posted good third of 16 in handicap over C&D 9 days ago, faring best of those held up. Headgear retained but temperamental sort.

Form: 456533

(1)

Baron Samedi¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65| BF

6/1

Well supported but again looked laboured when eighth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Yard in good nick but he needs to show more.

Form: 000-58

(5)

Slieve Bearnagh³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 65

5/2

Winner on resumption at Roscommon and has continued in excellent form, second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) last time. Winner there has gone in again since so he holds good claims.

Form: 00-1532

(7)

Gregory's Gift¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 64

10/1

66/1 but stepped up on previous efforts when fourth of 18 in 1m handicap at the Curragh 11 days ago, finishing well. Back up in trip and firmly in the mix off unchanged mark.

Form: 96704

(13)

Pineapple Express¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 64

14/1

Failed to build on promise of previous Gowran third when below-form fifth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Not ruled out if able to shrug off that effort.

Form: 80-9035

(4)

Unanswered^t1¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 60

20/1

Never dangerous in three maidens for Dermot Weld, sixth of 10 at Dundalk (10.7f) in March. Makes handicap debut now with tongue strap on so worth a market check.

Form: 0-76

(9)

Craic Eile¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 58

28/1

125/1 and cheekpieces on, best effort when third of 10 in novice at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago, though very much had run of race. Others appeal more.

Form: 000-03

(10)

Regal Eagle^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Reserve 1| T: J M Oxx| OR: 57

16/1

Modest maiden who wasn't disgraced in blinkers when fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 10 days ago. Up in trip and respected with headgear retained. RESERVE

Form: 06095

Non-Runners

(15)

Sydney Blues⁵¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: P J Flynn J: C P Hoban

(3)

Martha's Vineyard⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Slieve Bearnagh (5/2), Mighty Mirage (9/2), Baron Samedi (6/1), Awaasef (6/1), Sydney Blues (8/1), Gregory's Gift (10/1), Martha's Vineyard (10/1), Berlusconi (12/1), Pineapple Express (14/1), Grey Serge (16/1), Regal Eagle (16/1), Unanswered (20/1), Man River (22/1), Craic Eile (28/1), Curious Bride (33/1), Complete Fiction (50/1)

Marginal preference is for SLIEVE BEARNAGH who was an excellent second at Gowran last month and is taken to go one better here. Gregory's Gift is much respected on the back of his improved fourth at the Curragh, while Grey Serge rates a solid place prospect.